Big Snake - Big Snake (Paperback, New Ed)

Moments after proposing to his Egyptian girlfriend, Twigger was overcome with panic. Many men are struck down by similar post-proposal, pre-marriage trauma. Most get sucked into the ensuing nether world of wedding lists and bridal catalogues. But Twigger - whose shock ran far deeper - needed a stronger tonic. Hearing that President Roosevelt had established a prize for the capture of any live snake over 30 feet in length, Twigger set off for Indonesia in search of the longest reticulated python in the world. The resulting journey took him via the fetid sewers beneath Kuala Lumpur and the jungles of Borneo, where he existed on a diet of greasy civet cat, and encountered the cobweb hunters of the mysterious Buru Island. Big Snake is a work of extraordinary brilliance; a blend of witty and keen observation, framed in poetic prose. Shuddering time and again from the reptilian episodes, one reels hardest at the final twist in the serpent's tale. From the author of the award-winning Angry White Pyjamas. Review by TAHIR SHAH Editor's note: Tahir Shah is the author of Sorcerer's Apprentice. (Kirkus UK)

Robert Twigger goes to the Far East in search of the world's longest snake - 'echoes of Gerald Durrell's trips crossed with Redmond O'Hanlon's foray into the heart of Borneo . . . a fantastic book' DAILY MAIL About to be married, Robert Twigger decides on his last great adventure as a bachelor. Surfing the net, he discovers the Roosevelt Prize - worth $50,000 - for the capture of a live 30 foot python. Armed only with a tin of High Toast Snuff (deadly if sniffed by a snake), Twigger sets off into the remote jungles of Indonesia in search of his prey. Along the way, he investigates the legendarily beautiful women of Sulawesi, treads in Nabokov's footsteps, looks for giant snakes beneath the sewers of Kuala Lumpur, and spends time with a variety of snake catchers and cults. After being caught up in anti-Chinese riots and surviving on greasy civet cat in the jungle, Twigger finally comes face to face with the big one; but the final capture is not quite what he had in mind.

General

Imprint:	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2007
Authors:	Robert Twigger
Dimensions:	198 x 167 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	320
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7538-0857-3
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7538-0857-9
Barcode:	9780753808573

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