![]() Since publication his books continue to be bestsellers and have been published in multiple overseas territories. The film stars Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel and David Wenham. The film Lion, based on his autobiography, was released in November 2016 and nominated for four Golden Globe and six Academy Awards, and won many other international awards. After living on the streets of Calcutta for 3 weeks by himself, he then got placed into a local orphanage where an Australian family adopted Saroo. In 1986, aged only 5, he lost all contact with his family when he was at a train station waiting for his brother who never returned. His full story is recounted in his internationally bestselling autobiography, A Long Way Home, young readers' edition Lion- A Long Way Home and picture book Little Lion- A Long Way Home. Saroo Brierley was born in an Indian town called Khandwa. Saroo's virtual odyssey of his homeland and search for his home town and his mother made headlines across the world in 2012. He grew up with his new parents in Hobart, Tasmania for the next 25 years. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of Calcutta, before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by a family in Australia. ![]() In 1986, when he was aged only five, he lost all contact with his family when he became lost and was separated from his older brother at a train station in India. Saroo Brierley was born in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India. This edition has been specially edited for younger readers who want to discover Saroo's extraordinary story for themselves. This inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds is now a major motion picture starring Dev Patel, David Wenham and Nicole Kidman. Then he set off on a journey back to India to see if he could find his mother. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for. He pored over satellite images on Google Earth seeking out landmarks he recognised. He spent hours staring at the map of India on his bedroom wall. ![]() Despite being happy in his new home, Saroo always wondered about his origins. ![]() Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata, before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by a family in Australia. Can you imagine being lost and not finding your way home again? Saroo Brierley became lost on a train in India at the age of five. Now in a young readers' edition published to tie in with the release of Lion, the major motion picture starring Dev Patel, David Wenham and Nicole Kidman. ISBN13: 9780425276198 ISBN10: 0425276198 Condition: Standard All Product Details Synopses & Reviews Publisher Comments The miraculous and triumphant story of a young man who rediscovers not only his childhood life and homeand133 but an identity long-since left behind. It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit - hope. A moving and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. ![]()
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