Co-authored by Janaki Lenin, ‘Snakes, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll’ tells the story of the wild, formative years of Romulus Whitaker, the 'Snakeman of India' & one of the greatest conservationists.
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At the Bangalore launch of #RomulusWhitaker ’s memoir #SnakesDrugsAndRockNRoll , written with Janaki Lenin, we were delighted to have Darius Sunawala in conversation with the co-authors to talk about some amusing and engaging stories from the life of the Snakeman of India.
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In his book, Stephen Alter pays homage to India’s wildlife splendour by uncovering overlooked locations and underrated species. Janaki Lenin writes for #THMagazine aleph
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Snakes, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll by Romulus Whitaker and Janaki Lenin chronicles the adventures of India's 'Snakeman', writes Kajori Patra.

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Mark your calendars, Bengaluru. You do not want to miss this conversation between Romulus Whitaker, Janaki Lenin and Suhel Quader on ‘Snakes, Drugs and Rock ‘N’ Roll’ at Champaca on Friday, 29th of March at 6 pm.

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Romulus Whitaker doesn’t call himself a conservationist. In ThePrint #SoftCover , he & Janaki Lenin — co-authors of his autobiography 'Snakes, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll', a HarperCollins book — tell @akanksha_mish27 how from a kid who hunted animals he became 'Snakeman of India'.…

Romulus Whitaker, author of 'Snakes, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll' with Janaki Lenin, published by HarperCollins, will be in conversation with Akanksha Mishra akanksha_mish in #ThePrint Softcover today at 6 pm. Stay tuned for more on conservationist Whitaker — the 'Snakeman of…

Romulus Whitaker, author of 'Snakes, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll' with Janaki Lenin, published by HarperCollins, will be in conversation with Akanksha Mishra akanksha_mish in #ThePrint Softcover on 11 March, 6 pm. Stay tuned for more on conservationist Whittaker — the 'Snakeman…

A fabulous review of Rom Whitaker and Janaki Lenin’s ‘Snakes, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll’ by Ranjit Lal in Open Magazine calls the book “pacey, magnetic, wicked” with “crisp dialogue” that makes the “swashbuckling story” come alive.
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“The swashbuckling story of the first 26 years of Romulus Whitaker’s life as narrated by the veteran snakeman himself is indeed a roller-coaster read all the way.”

—Ranjit Lal reviews Romulus Whitaker and Janaki Lenin's latest for Open Magazine

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Keeping company in the wilds of Bombay where a large part of the story is located

One of the many stories that didn’t make it into the book Snakes, Drugs and Rock n Roll.

Cannibalism in snakes is more common than we realize, and #kingcobras are no exception. Janaki Lenin tells strange, perplexing stories, about king cobras swallowing other king cobras.

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“...a chatty, delightful, anecdote-driven book of a richly lived life.”

Romulus Whitaker's #SnakesDrugsAndRockNRoll written with Janaki Lenin, featured in IndiaToday.

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