Bibliograph

The last snake man, the remarkable true-life story of an Aussie legend and a century of snake shows, John Cann with Jimmy Thomson

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The last snake man, the remarkable true-life story of an Aussie legend and a century of snake shows, John Cann with Jimmy Thomson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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autobiography

Illustrations

platesportraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last snake man

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

John Cann with Jimmy Thomson

Sub title

the remarkable true-life story of an Aussie legend and a century of snake shows

Summary

Written in John's engaging and affable voice, The Last Snake Man tells the story of John and his fascinating family, who entertained Australians for nearly a century with their incredible snake shows. 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 legends of the game, a state champion boxer, an adventurer and a world authority on turtles. 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

Target audience

adult

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