When saroo brierley was 4, he hopped on the wrong train in rural india, losing his way and his family. All this was documented in his 20 book a long way home, which was turned into the 2016 film lion starring dev patel and nicole kidman. Extract a long way home by saroo brierley penguin books. A long way home by saroo brierley penguin books australia. Based on saroo brierleys memoir a long way home, it tells the true story of how he had set off to find his family, after being separated from them for 25 years. A long way home quotes by saroo brierley goodreads. At the age of five, saroo brierley became separated from his family in india. Though saroo has a relatively easy time adjusting to his new life, he does anxiously run through his memories of his indian family every night. The fact that he survived before and after being discovered as homeless is a miracle in itself.
Saroo brierley tells the incredible story of finding his indian mother, 25 years after being adopted by a tasmanian family. After the world premier at the toronto international film festival the movie received 6 oscar nominations and 5 nominations at the 70th british academy film awards, winning two for best supporting actor dev patel and best adapted screenplay. After a while, saroo begins to talk about his life in india. A long way home is saroo brierleys personal account of finding himself tragically lost from his family at the young age of 5 years old.
Saroo is adopted when hes six and grows up in hobart, tasmania. His mother was raising four children on her own, and they were constantly hungry. A long way home summary from litcharts the creators of. He was eventually adopted but always wondered about his birth. Twentyfive years later, from australia, he found his way. His mum pins a map of india to his wall to make saroo feel at home. A long way home presented by saroo brierley at real big. The text was initially released in australia on 24 june 20 via viking, then rereleased internationally in 2014, and adapted into a major film in 2016. Lion boy saroo plans sequel to search for his father. Now its lion, the major motion picture starring dev patel, nicole kidman, and rooney maranominated for six academy awards.
As a little boy in india, saroo brierley got lost on a train. He talks openly and honestly about his ordeal as a lost five year old. A memoir paperback june 2, 2015 by saroo brierley author. A long way home npr coverage of a long way home by saroo brierley and larry buttrose. Hunger and poverty steal your childhood and take away your innocence and sense of security. Lion is a wellmade melodrama with a rather disturbing message january 8, 2017 2. Aged only 5, he lost all contact with his family in india, when he was at a train station waiting for his brother who never. Lion is a wellmade melodrama with a rather disturbing message. A long way home, focuses on a true, inspiring story, he says. A long way home by saroo brierley, 9780425276198, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Lion is a biographical film based on the nonfiction book a long way home by saroo brierley. His journey back to his birth mother 25 years later is a truly amazing story. A long way home is a nonfiction book by indianaustralian businessman saroo brierley written together with larry buttrose.