Find books like a long way home from the worlds largest community of readers. Read a long way home a memoir by saroo brierley available from rakuten kobo. Saroo brierley audio books, best sellers, author bio. There was a brown person on the cover, so i bought it knowing nothing about the book. Vikas adam the young readers edition of the true story that inspired lion, the major motion picture starring dev patel, david wenham, rooney mara, and nicole kidman. Saroos mother struggles to earn enough to feed and shelter her. Jun 12, 2014 listen to long way home audiobook by saroo brierley. A long way home is saroo brierlys remarkable and true story of what happened when he boarded that train. A long way home audible audiobook unabridged saroo brierley author, penguin audio publisher 4. The young readers edition of the true story that inspired lion, the academy award nominated film starring dev patel, david wenham, rooney mara, and nicole kidman. I absolutely loved this book and cant wait to see the movie the lion hopefully tomorrow based on the book. A long way home young readers edition audiobook streaming online.
A long way home presented by saroo brierley at real big. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit. Speaking only hindi he was not only lost, but also unable to speak bengali.
Listen to a long way home by saroo brierley available from rakuten kobo. This is a fascinating story of hardship, separation, and a new life. He travelled many hours to kolkata, originally named calcutta. Now its lion, the major motion picture starring dev patel, nicole kidman, and rooney maranominated for six academy awards. A long way home young readers edition audiobook, by saroo brierley. Aug 25, 2016 based on saroo brierleys memoir a long way home. The author of the original book saroo brierley is an indian young man who was adopted by an australian couple after he lost contact with his family at the age of five. If you havent seen the recent movie lion or read the wonderful biography a long way home by saroo brierly, on which the movie is based, you need to do one or the other, sooner rather than later. After i finished, for days i didnt want to read it any other book. The young readers edition of the true story that inspired lion, the. A long way home young readers edition audiobook free. Saroo was born in india to a hindu mother and a muslim father.
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I recently listened to the mp3 audiobook version of. Now nominated for six oscars, including best picture, supporting actor and supporting actress lion is the heartbreaking and inspiring original true story of the lost little boy who found his way home twentyfive years later and is now a major film starring dev patel, nicole kidman and rooney mara. The young listeners edition of the true story that inspired lion, the major motion picture starring dev patel, david wenham, rooney mara, and nicole kidman. A long way home young readers edition audiobook free download lion. This is the heart breaking and original tale of the lost little boy who found his way home twentyfive years later. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it.
The long journey followed by the author in search of his origins and his past was a real lesson of patience. A moving and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. Listen to long way home audiobook by saroo brierley. A long way gone audio book brief summary audio duration. The story was really inspirational and profoundly emotional. I became incredibly invested in the outcome of the story perhaps because i knew it was a true story. Lion or a long way home north castle public library blog. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from. When saroos father leaves his mother, money is scarce. Aug 12, 2017 now nominated for six oscars, including best picture, supporting actor and supporting actress lion is the heartbreaking and inspiring original true story of the lost little boy who found his way home twentyfive years later and is now a major film starring dev patel, nicole kidman and rooney mara. Reading the blurb, it dealt with international adoption which is a topic of interest to me. Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by a couple. Saroo brierley, vikas adam, blackstone audio, inc audible audiobooks. Prologue at the age of thirty, saroo stands at the home he left at the age of five.
A long way home is saroo brierlys remarkable and true story of. A long way home is a moving, poignant, and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. Listen to lion a long way home young readers edition by saroo brierley available from rakuten kobo. It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit hope. I actually saw the trailer for the film lion advertised a few weeks ago in the cinema, and it sparked my. A long way home audiobook written by saroo brierley. A long way home is a moving and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. Written by saroo brierley, audiobook narrated by vikas adam. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of kolkata, before being taken into an. Jun 23, 2017 lion a long way home movie vs book lion is an australian movie based on a true story.
Ghostwriter larry buttrose on telling saroo brierleys story behind the film lion. Now in a young readers edition published to tie in with the release of lion, the major motion picture starring dev patel, david wenham and nicole kidman. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Saroo brierley tells the incredible story of finding his indian mother, 25 years after being adopted by a tasmanian family. Salvation seeking greater safety, saroo crossed the river for the first time since arriving in.
Lion will be in australian cinemas january 19 2017. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. A long way home is a nonfiction book by indianaustralian businessman saroo brierley written together with larry buttrose. Lion audiobook by saroo brierley 9780525524021 rakuten kobo. I have to have a book in hand to read, but a good one, but this one exceeds all my limits of a good bookits superb, excellent, so so empowering. A long way home penguin australia, 20, by saroo brierly with larry buttrose, is a book worth reading even after you have seen its internationally renowned film adaptation lion 2016. Twentyfive years later, i crossed the world to find my way back home.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book. At only five years old, saroo brierley got lost on a train in india. Saroo had become lost on a train in india at the age. A long way home young readers edition audiobook by saroo brierley.
The young readers edition of the true story that inspired lion, the academy award nominated film starring. Hands down, this is one of my favourite audiobook experiences of the year so far. Saroo brierley author, vikas adam narrator, listening library publisher try audible free. And since the movie wasnt yet released on dvd, i decided to read the original book a long way home, and thank god i did.
I actually saw the trailer for the film lion advertised a few weeks. A long way home audible audiobook unabridged amazon. A long way home is the straightforward telling of saroos experiences as a 5 year old stranded on a moving train, being lost in calcutta and eventually being adopted and taken to tasmania by new parents. Saroo had become lost on a train in india at the age of five. Plot summary saroo was born in india to a hindu mother and a muslim father. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. It is the true story about a little fiveyearold indian boy who accidentally becomes separated from his oldest brother and is lost from his family. A long way home audiobook by saroo brierley 9781482996159. A long way home young readers edition saroo brierley plot summary can you imagine being lost and not finding your way home again. A long way home saroo brierley author 2014 a long way home saroo brierley author larry buttrose contributor 2014 lion saroo brierley author larry buttrose contributor 2016 lion saroo brierley author. Lion is inspired by the authors true story of being born in.
Saroo brierley became lost on a train in india at the age of five. A long way home, by saroo brierley, and i cant remember the last time i enjoyed a book so much. It celebrates the importance of never letting go of. A long way home ebook by saroo brierley rakuten kobo.
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