The Last Snake Man: The Remarkable True-Life Story of an Aussie Legend and a Century of Snake Shows by John Cann with Jimmy Thomson

The Last Snake Man: The Remarkable True-Life Story of an Aussie Legend and a Century of Snake Shows by John Cann with Jimmy Thomson

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9324551064948
Book Condition: Very Good
Author: John Cann
Additional Authors: Jimmy Thomson
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Place: Crows Nest NSW
Year: 2018
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320 pages
Period: 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Ex library copy with all external stickers removed. Partial date due slip on half-title page now covered with blank white ex libris sticker. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

Every Sunday for almost a century, John Cann's family ran the famous snake show in a pit at La Perouse, Sydney - an area once alive with tiger, brown and black snakes.

After growing up with over 300 'pet' snakes in their backyard, John and his brother George took over the snake show from their parents in 1965. By the time John retired in 2010, he'd survived five venomous snake bites.

Many of those familiar with John and his shows wouldn't know that he was also an Olympic athlete, a top state rugby league player who played alongside some of the game's legends, a state champion boxer, an adventurer and a world authority on turtles.

The Last Snake Man chronicles John's extraordinary life and times. From wrangling snakes to chasing turtles, from remote country towns to the impenetrable jungles of New Guinea, this is the story of an amazing Australian and his never-ending search for fascinating animals and adventure. (back cover)

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