‘An incredible story of how one boy survived and prevailed through extreme circumstances to change his fortunes. ‘A remarkable story … provides an informative and fascinating insight into how Third World families live with, and somehow survive, their poverty.’ ‘We urge you to step behind the headlines and have a read of this absorbing account … With clear recollections and good old-fashioned storytelling, Saroo … recalls the fear of being lost and the anguish of separation.’ ‘★★★★★ I literally could not put this book down … return journey will leave you weeping with joy and the strength of the human spirit.’ Search for a digital library with this title Title found at these libraries: Sorry, no libraries found. It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit – hope. Saroo Brierley Publisher Books on Tape Release 14 November 2023 Subjects Biography & Autobiography Family & Relationships Travel Nonfiction Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive. At only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India. Then he set off on a journey to find his mother.Ī Long Way Home is a moving and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. and adapted into the 2016 film Lion, starring Dev Patel as Saroo and Nicole Kidman as his adoptive mother, Sue Brierley. The miraculous and triumphant story of a young man who rediscovers not only his childhood life and home.but an identity long-since left behind. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for. One day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his family. When he was a young man the advent of Google Earth led him to pore over satellite images of the country for landmarks he recognised. He spent hours staring at the map of India on his bedroom wall. 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 orphanage and adopted by a couple in Australia.ĭespite being happy in his new family, Saroo always wondered about his origins. Saroo had become lost on a train in India at the age of five. When Saroo Brierley used Google Earth to find his long-lost home town half a world away, he made global headlines.
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