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Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 The Last Snake Man
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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—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.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2018 .
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      Extent: 320p.
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      • Published February 2018.

      ISBN: 9781760630515

Works about this Work

John Cann with Jimmy Thomson : The Last Snake Man Ashley Kalagian Blunt , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , September 2019;

— Review of The Last Snake Man John Cann , Jimmy Thomson , 2018 single work autobiography
'A dangerous way to make a living: John Cann’s autobiography tells the story of his life as a professional snake handler.'
John Cann with Jimmy Thomson : The Last Snake Man Ashley Kalagian Blunt , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , September 2019;

— Review of The Last Snake Man John Cann , Jimmy Thomson , 2018 single work autobiography
'A dangerous way to make a living: John Cann’s autobiography tells the story of his life as a professional snake handler.'
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