Libro The Lion - Joseph Kessel - Alfred A. Knopf 1959 (Usado)

The Lion is one of the most celebrated novels by Joseph Kessel (1898-1979), the French-Argentine writer and journalist who won the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française. Set in the Kenyan savannah, the novel tells the story of Patricia, a young girl who has grown up among lions in the Amboseli reserve, and her extraordinary bond with King, a magnificent wild lion. When her father, a game warden, allows a visitor's daughter to befriend the animal, the fragile equilibrium between the wild and the human world is threatened. A powerful, lyrical novel about nature, freedom, and the impossible boundaries between civilization and wilderness.

First published in French as Le Lion (1958), this is the Alfred A. Knopf first American edition (1959), translated by Peter Green. 243 pages, condition Very Good.

⚠️ Out-of-print 1959 first edition, hard to find in this condition.

📚 Book Details

• Author: Joseph Kessel
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf (New York)
• Year: 1959 (first American edition)
• Language: English
• Pages: 243
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

🔍 Condition

✔️ Pages in very good condition
✔️ No significant markings
✔️ Spine intact
✔️ Suitable for reading and collecting

💡 Why buy this book?

✅ Joseph Kessel — Grand Prix de l'Académie française, author of Belle de Jour
✅ The Lion — masterpiece of African literature, later adapted to film (1962)
✅ Alfred A. Knopf 1959 first American edition — rare collectible
✅ 243 pages in very good condition — ideal for collectors and readers
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