The Lion
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| Author | Joseph Kessel |
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| Original title | Le Lion |
| Cover artist | Henri Galeron |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Gallimard-Jeunesse |
| Publication date | 1958 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 280 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-2070513444 |
The Lion (French: Le Lion), a novel by french author Joseph Kessel, is the story of a girl and her lion.
[edit] Plot summary
The Lion is a multi-level coming-of-age story.
Patricia has a rare gift to communicate with animals, and thinks she can control everything. She is popular with both animals and people. The story is narrated through a French man on a visit to Kenya. The plot of the story revolves around the friendship between Patricia and a lion called King, whom Patricia raised since he was a cub. Ouriounga, a teenage Masai, who wishes to marry Patricia, decides to prove his worth by killing a lion to gain her respect, as is custom in his tribe. However the lion he chooses is King. Patricia's father shoots King in order to protect Ouriounga from certain death. With her idealistic view of the African savanna crushed, Patricia finally gives in to everyone's demands and leaves with the narrator to attend a boarding school in Nairobi.
