The Law of the Savannah: Love-Lines Run Stronger and Deeper Than Bloodlines

By Leslie Mathis and Naomi De Soysa

Here is the enchanting writing debut of a young author who, in her own creative style, could teach us adults a few lessons about the supremacy of love as a universal value and about the art of joyful living in the midst of everyday crises. As you take in Naomis imaginary world, you may never be able to guess the turns in the story that finally lead to contentment and joy.
What I find fascinating about this imaginary tale is that it does not follow the usual patterns expected in a story written by an 11-year-old. Happiness, sadness, joy, and sorrow are artfully interwoven into the lives of a herd of elephants, making the reader recognize that life within any community, whether human or elephant, may not be very different after all.
The Law of the Savannah is not the work of a child learning to write an interesting story; rather, it is the result of the stirring of a young writers consciousness a writer who shows signs of awakening to the realities of life around her. I happen to be Naomis proud uncle and also her editor and have watched her creative talents develop as exemplified by the acclaim she has received for many of her previous articles and essays.
So relax and allow yourself to be captivated by this story, which will take you to many surprising and exotic places in the African savannah and bring you to the final conclusion it is only love that really matters in life.
Thilal Nanayakkara (Editor)

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Feb 18, 2014
• ISBN: 9781481769709

Leslie Mathis

Naomi De Soysa lives in Sri Lanka and is a student of Ladies College, Colombo. She has many interests, including horse riding, swimming, badminton, Scrabble, and above all else, she is an avid reader. Naomi loves nature and, during school holidays, can be found camping in the nature reserves, photographing and observing real herds of elephants. Naomi began writing her first “real” book, The Law of the Savannah, when she was eleven years old, inspired by her adventures in the wild. Previously, she wrote a series of short stories, which she gifted to friends and family during Christmastime. Her articles have been published in newspapers and magazines, and she has received previous recognition for her writing. This is Naomi’s very first attempt at writing and publishing a book. She hopes to write more children’s books in the future.

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Savannah

Love-lines run stronger and deeper than bloodlines

Naomi De Soysa

Illustrated by Leslie Mathis

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Published by AuthorHouse 02/18/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4817-6971-6 (sc)

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Foreword

The Law of the Savannah is a spontaneous outburst of a soul’s insight in narrative form.

Eleven-year-old author Naomi De Soysa has created a multi-textured portrayal of a tropical jungle story – lucidly painted with colourful cultural nuances of social strata, rituals, relationships, hardships, and responsibility. This story is framed within the value of dignity and rooted in depth. It will intrigue audiences of all ages who are in search of inner light and affirmation.

Naomi De Soysa narrates the story of an elephant calf and his family in a true-to-human life experience. Alas, if only the human could be as lucky as the calf! She gives matter-of-fact descriptions of mundane human-like behaviours, reminding readers of the goodness in doing little things for others, as well as responding