Book description
Born among the rocks of M'goma Hill, Kimba is nurtured by his mother,
fierce, tender Sabba. She teaches him the ways of the plains - the
merciless hunt for food, the endless dangers from hyenas, leopards,
crocodiles and rival lions. But when strange lions wrestle the pride
away from his sire, Black Mane, Kimba must flee for his life to face the
struggle for survival alone. Slowly, painfully, he grows fiercer and
stronger: ready at last to challenge for leadership of his old pride and
to confront lion's greatest enemy - humans. Geoffrey Malone spent most
of his childhood in Africa, where he managed to avoid any formal
education until the age of eleven. After school in England, he joined
the army for sixteen years, then worked and travelled in North America.
He became a broadcaster and wrote his first book about his nearest
neighbours, a family of beavers: 'Brunner'. He lives happily in London
with his wife and their cocker spaniel, Harriett, and advises charities
dedicated to the preservation of endangered species. He has won the
Children's Book of the Year prize in the French 'Tam-Tam, j'aime lire'
competition, and the 'Prix Enfant-Grandparent Europeen' for 'Torn Ear'.
He was also recently shortlisted for the Stockton Award for 'Elephant
Ben'.
