The Snakebite Survivors' Club: Travels Among Serpents

Snakes are Jeremy Seal's fascination, and his greatest fear. In an attempt to overcome his phobia, he decides to journey into America, Australia, Africa and India in search of the most notorious and deadly snakes, and to meet the people who live among them. An erudite but highly entertaining travel narrative, "The Snakebite Survivor's Club" tells a funny and somewhat gruesome account of the world of snakes and the people they repel, mesmerize, and sometimes kill. 4 maps.