{"product_id":"a-gift-from-the-snake-that-bit-him-adventures-of-an-australian-reptile-man","title":"A Gift from the Snake that Bit Him","description":"\u003cp\u003e“How will you catch a taipan?”\u003cbr\u003e“You can tail them or pin them with a snake pinner.”\u003cbr\u003e“How long is the snake pinner?”\u003cbr\u003e“About a metre.”\u003cbr\u003e“It’s fifty feet too bloody short!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst combine a larrikin sense of humour and a penchant for practical jokes with a healthy disregard for personal safety. Then add a liberal dose of some of the most dangerous reptiles on the planet, together with an eclectic ensemble cast of larger-than-life characters that at times reads like a who’s who of Australian herpetology. The result is a compelling read that hurtles along at a cracking pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeville Burns has spent most of his adult life entertaining audiences around the nation. Those fortunate enough to attend his presentations in person are guaranteed to come away with a better appreciation of our reptilian fauna - together with a broad smile and the distinct impression that they may have just encountered one of the great Aussie storytellers of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Neville’s incredible tale...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neville Burns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45958073221289,"sku":"9780646596624","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/burns.jpg?v=1750303957","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/a-gift-from-the-snake-that-bit-him-adventures-of-an-australian-reptile-man","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}