A Lion Called Christian

A Lion Called Christian

In 2008, a YouTube film clip became an internet phenomenon. It showed the emotional reunion of two young men and their pet lion, Christian, after they had introduced him into his rightful home in the wilds of Africa. A Lion Called Christian relates how Australians Anthony 'Ace' Bourke and John Rendall bought a boisterous lion cub in Harrods in 1969. The three lived together in London until the cub began to grow up, fast. How could Ace and John avoid incarcerating him in a zoo? A chance meeting with Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers, stars of Born Free, led to Christian being flown to Kenya and placed under the expert care of George Adamson. Ace and John did not return to see their lion for a year. A Lion Called Christian tells Christian's remarkable story in words as well as stunning photographs. It is a unique and extraordinary tale of its time that resonates again today with a worldwide audience, thanks to the internet age, and is destined to become one of the great class