A Long Way Home

A Long Way Home

A true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds, as seen on 60 Minute.

When Saroo Brierley used Google Earth to find his long-lost home town half a world away, he made global headlines.

Saroo had become lost on a train in India at the age of five. 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.

Despite being happy in his new family, Saroo always wondered about his origins. He spent hours staring at the map of India on his bedroom wall. 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. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for.

Then he set off on a journey to find his mother.

Saroo Brierley was born in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India. He lives in Hobart, Tasmania.

Review: An incredible story of how one boy survived and prevailed through extreme circumstances to change his fortunes.

A Long Way Home
Penguin Australia
Author: Saroo Brierley
ISBN: 9780670077045
RRP: $29.99