Buy 3, pay for 2 — use code TRIPLE at checkout.
Hamelyn
Joy Adamson

Joy Adamson

AuthorBooks · Second hand1910-1980

Friederike Victoria "Joy" Adamson was a naturalist, artist and author. Her book, Born Free, describes her experiences raising a lion cub named Elsa. Born Free was printed in several languages and made into an Academy Award–winning movie of the same name. In 1977, she was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art.

79
Titles
4
Featured books
5
Curiosities

Available second-hand books

Second-hand books by Joy Adamson

Buy second-hand books by Joy Adamson, checked by Hamelyn from $1. Find available titles with discounts compared with new prices and convenient delivery to your home or pickup point. View full catalog

Up to -70%

Curiosities about Joy Adamson

Birth
1910
Death
1980
First book
1960
Years writing
66
Joy Adamson was a prominent Austrian naturalist and writer who dedicated her life to wildlife conservation.
Her most famous work, Born Free, chronicles her deep connection with lions in Kenya.
Beyond her writing, she was a talented botanical and scientific illustrator.
Her work as an environmentalist and ecologist left an indelible mark on the protection of African ecosystems.
Throughout her prolific career, she published a total of 79 works focused on nature and animal life.

Explore by category