Bibliograph

Father of lions, how one man defied ISIS and saved Mosul Zoo, Louise Callaghan

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Father of lions, how one man defied ISIS and saved Mosul Zoo, Louise Callaghan

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Father of lions

Responsibility statement

Louise Callaghan

Sub title

how one man defied ISIS and saved Mosul Zoo

Summary

Iraq, 2014: As ISIS laid terrible siege to Mosul, a zoo on the eastern edge of the Tigris was kept open against all odds. Under the stern hand of the zookeeper Abu Laith, whose name -- loosely translated -- means Father of Lions, its animals faced not only years of occupation, but starvation and bombardment by the liberating forces. This is the story of Mosul Zoo: of resilience and human decency in the midst of barbarism

Target audience

adult

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