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Book SynopsisRobert 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
Trade ReviewTwigger's adventures are vastly entertaining and he relates them as well as he seeks his zoological goal * Publishing News *
There are travelogue, natural history and mythology here, and the hunt is always entertaining and often hilarious. Twigger is a generous and easygoing observer and participant, even when the going gets rough. * Sunday Times *
Funny, immensely readable ... Twigger has found a narrative voice all too rare in contemporary travel writing: clear-eyed, unaffected, deadpan, slyly witty and unobtrusively erudite. By the end you cease to care whether or not he fulfils his mission... Merely to travel in his company is pleasure enough -- James Delingpole * Mail on Sunday *
Part travelogue, part boy's own adventure story * The Mirror *
Echoes of Gerard Durrell's trips crossed with Redmond O'Hanlon's foray into the heart of Borneo... a fantastic book -- Georgia Metcalfe * Daily Mail *
A yarn that manages to be ripping, thoughtful and at times very, very funny * Maxim *
A wonderfully enjoyable tale * Independent *
Moving and comic, both a poetic quest and a real adventure, Big Snake paints a hitherto unseen portrait of the Malay and Indonesian archipelagos and will leave you checking under your bed for your own hidden monster snake. A terrific read * Irish News *
Engaging, humorous, and poignant -- Joe Culley * Irish Times *
Robert Twigger's masterful tale is a rare blend of savage reality and poetic finesse -- Tahir Shah * Geographical *
