The Snake Charmer
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The Snake Charmer

A Life and Death in Pursuit of KnowledgeBy Jamie JamesNarrated by William Hughes
Length8h 18m

About this audiobook

One of the most brilliant biologists of our time and a charismatic daredevil, Dr. Joe Slowinski had been obsessed with venomous snakes since his youth. In 2001, Slowinski led a team of young scientists deep into the wilds of Burma on a final tragic expedition. Immediately after being bitten by the many-banded krait, the deadliest serpent in Asia, Joe knew his life was in grave and imminent peril. Thus began one of the most remarkable wilderness rescue attempts of modern times, as Joe’s teammates kept him alive for thirty hours by mouth-to-mouth respiration. The Snake Charmer is at once a brilliant biography, a pulse-pounding adventure story, an exotic travel book, and a fascinating introduction to the bizarre world of snake science.

Audiobook details

GenreBiography and Memoir, Science and Nature
Length8 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byWilliam Hughes
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJun 3, 2008
LanguageEnglish

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