THE LAST LIONS OF AFRICA: STORIES FROM THE FRONTLINE IN THE BATTLE TO SAVE A SPECIES

idea that lions may disappear from the planet in tells five stories, those of: Cecil, the Zimbabwean lion king shot by a trophy-hunter; Lady Liuwa, the last lioness of western Zambia, who became a goddess to the local people; a Maasai warrior, who, after killing a lion found himself facing an existential crisis; the notorious man-eating lions of Tanzania; and a solo crossing of the Kalahari searching for its big cats. Then, there’s the tale of the author’s own experience at the paws of a lion. This is gripping, insightful, evocative and, ultimately, heartbreaking reading.