by Joseph Kessel · Gallimard jeunesse · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070334421
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«Le Lion» is the adventure novel by Joseph Kessel, published by Gallimard jeunesse in paperback (288 pages, in French).
Set in a nature reserve at the foot of Kilimanjaro, it tells the story of Patricia, a ten-year-old girl who has raised a lion named King since he was a cub. Her life in full harmony with wild animals is disrupted when Masai warriors cross the territory and one of them, Oriounga, dreams of facing the great lion, putting that extraordinary friendship to the test.
Special edition from the Folio Junior collection. The work is also known as a classic novel of adventure and nature, originally published in 1958.
Aimed at young readers aged 9 to 12 and at those who want to start reading in French with a classic story of adventure and animals.
Joseph Kessel, also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
