Journey to Freedom

Lions of Lingmere #1

by Colin Dann

This is the first part of an animal trilogy spanning two continents. A zoo in the north of England is about to close, and twin lions are to be taken to a sanctuary in Africa. On the way, one of them escapes into the English countryside. The story follows the fate of the pair on either side of the world.

Genres: Animals, Fiction

144 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 1999

About the author

Colin Dann (born 1943 in Richmond, Surrey (now part of London)) is an English author. He is best known for his The Animals of Farthing Wood series of books, which was subsequently made into an animated series.

Dann worked at the publishing firm William Collins Sons & Co. for thirteen years, and his first novel, The Animals of Farthing Wood, was written during this period. The original cover for this and a dozen others was painted by Portal artist Frances Broomfield.

Colin Dann, recipient of Britain's Arts Council National Award for Children's Literature, is also the author of six sequels and a prequel to The Animals of Farthing Wood.

Reviews

[Sarah A · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent children's book exploring the closure of a zoo in northern England and the transfer and eventual release of it's lions and honey bear to the wilds of Africa.

[Lone Wolf · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a lover of big cats and a fan of Colin Dann’s books since childhood, I was looking forward to this trilogy about lions. However, while it isn’t bad, the series isn’t up to Dann’s usual standard. It tells the tale of two lionesses who are transferred from a zoo in England to the wilds of Africa, and I felt that their learning to survive in the wild happened far too quickly and easily. There are a couple of factual errors, too. However, the story is fairly entertaining, and the target audience will probably enjoy it.

[Abbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

i liked these books, i liked the fact that you were seeing inside a lions mind seeing it from there point of view, they were small but a good read.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!