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      The Last Snake Man: The remarkable true-life story of an Aussie legend and a century of snake shows

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      Wildlife warrior, professor of snakes, entertainer, Olympian: John Cann is a truly remarkable Australian. 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 ...

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      Product ID:9781760630515
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:AU
      Title:The Last Snake Man
      Subtitle:The remarkable true-life story of an Aussie legend and a century of snake shows
      Authors:Author: John Cann
      Page Count:320
      Subjects:Autobiography: general, Autobiography: general, Reptiles and amphibians as pets, Olympic and Paralympic games, Rugby League, Boxing, Reptiles & amphibians as pets, Olympic & Paralympic games, Rugby League, Boxing, Australia
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      Wildlife warrior, professor of snakes, entertainer, Olympian: John Cann is a truly remarkable Australian. 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.

      Every Sunday for almost a century John Cann''s family ran the famous snake show in a pit at La Perouse in 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 legends of the game, 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.


      Imprint Name:Allen & Unwin
      Publisher Name:Allen & Unwin
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2018-01-24

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      Weight462 g
      Dimensions174 × 140 × 25 mm