The Resource Lion, Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose
Lion, Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose
Resource Information
The item Lion, Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 13 library branches.
Resource Information
The item Lion, Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 13 library branches.
- Summary
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- At only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India. 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 in Australia. Always wondered about his origins, and with the advent of Google Earth, he had the opportunity to look for the needle in a haystack he once called home. After years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his family
- A young man rediscovers not only his childhood life and home, but an identity long-since left behind
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- New American Library trade paperback edition, Lion movie tie-in edition.
- Extent
- 273 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
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- First published in hardcover in 2014 under title: A long way home
- On cover: As a five-year-old in India, I got lost on a train. Twenty-five years later, from Australia, I found my way back. This is what happened in between
- "Now a major motion picture"--Cover
- Contents
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- Prologue
- Remembering
- Getting lost
- Survival
- Salvation
- A new life
- My mum's journey
- Growing up
- Resuming the search
- Finding home
- Meeting my mother
- Reconnection
- Reaching out
- Returning
- Epilogue
- Map: My journey across India
- Isbn
- 9780399584695
- Label
- Lion
- Title
- Lion
- Statement of responsibility
- Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose
- Title variation
- Lion
- Title variation remainder
- as a five-year-old in India, I got lost on a train ..
- Subject
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- Brierley, Saroo
- Brierley, Saroo -- Family
- Brierley, Saroo -- Travel -- India
- East Indians -- Australia -- Biography
- Hobart (Tas.) -- Biography
- Intercountry adoption -- India
- Kolkata (India) -- Biography
- Intercountry adoption -- Australia | Tasmania
- Adopted children -- Australia | Tasmania -- Biography
- Birthparents -- India -- Identification
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- At only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India. 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 in Australia. Always wondered about his origins, and with the advent of Google Earth, he had the opportunity to look for the needle in a haystack he once called home. After years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his family
- A young man rediscovers not only his childhood life and home, but an identity long-since left behind
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Brierley, Saroo
- Dewey number
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- 362.73409946
- B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1952-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Buttrose, Larry
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Brierley, Saroo
- Brierley, Saroo
- Brierley, Saroo
- East Indians
- Adopted children
- Birthparents
- Intercountry adoption
- Intercountry adoption
- Hobart (Tas.)
- Kolkata (India)
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Lion, Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose
- Note
-
- First published in hardcover in 2014 under title: A long way home
- On cover: As a five-year-old in India, I got lost on a train. Twenty-five years later, from Australia, I found my way back. This is what happened in between
- "Now a major motion picture"--Cover
- Bar code
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- 31223118486993
- 31223118485722
- 31223118842674
- 31223118487397
- 31223118485615
- 31223118485672
- 31223118487504
- 31223118487405
- 31223118485144
- 31223118487355
- 31223118487330
- 31223118487488
- 31223118487363
- 31223118485656
- 31223118842773
- 31223124079071
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue -- Remembering -- Getting lost -- Survival -- Salvation -- A new life -- My mum's journey -- Growing up -- Resuming the search -- Finding home -- Meeting my mother -- Reconnection -- Reaching out -- Returning -- Epilogue -- Map: My journey across India
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- New American Library trade paperback edition, Lion movie tie-in edition.
- Extent
- 273 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780399584695
- Lccn
- 2014003745
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
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- 970624665
- (OCoLC)949869380
- Label
- Lion, Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose
- Note
-
- First published in hardcover in 2014 under title: A long way home
- On cover: As a five-year-old in India, I got lost on a train. Twenty-five years later, from Australia, I found my way back. This is what happened in between
- "Now a major motion picture"--Cover
- Bar code
-
- 31223118486993
- 31223118485722
- 31223118842674
- 31223118487397
- 31223118485615
- 31223118485672
- 31223118487504
- 31223118487405
- 31223118485144
- 31223118487355
- 31223118487330
- 31223118487488
- 31223118487363
- 31223118485656
- 31223118842773
- 31223124079071
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue -- Remembering -- Getting lost -- Survival -- Salvation -- A new life -- My mum's journey -- Growing up -- Resuming the search -- Finding home -- Meeting my mother -- Reconnection -- Reaching out -- Returning -- Epilogue -- Map: My journey across India
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- New American Library trade paperback edition, Lion movie tie-in edition.
- Extent
- 273 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780399584695
- Lccn
- 2014003745
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
-
- 970624665
- (OCoLC)949869380
Subject
- Brierley, Saroo
- Brierley, Saroo -- Family
- Brierley, Saroo -- Travel -- India
- East Indians -- Australia -- Biography
- Hobart (Tas.) -- Biography
- Intercountry adoption -- India
- Kolkata (India) -- Biography
- Intercountry adoption -- Australia | Tasmania
- Adopted children -- Australia | Tasmania -- Biography
- Birthparents -- India -- Identification
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