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Adamson Joy
(1910 — 1980)
«Born Free»
Joy Adamson was a naturalist, best known as the author and main character of the book, Born Free, which described her experiences in saving the life of a lioness, Elsa.
She was born Joy Friedericke Victoria Gessner in Opava, Czech Republic (then part of Austria-Hungary). With her third husband, George Adamson, she made her home in Kenya on the... More...
Lesotho, 1991, Elsa
Lesotho, 1998, Joy Adamson
Liberia, 2001, Elsa
Sierra Leone, 1996, Elsa