The Show Must Go On - Being with an Australian Travelling Zoo

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Have you ever wondered what its like to run away with the circus?.....ok maybe not quite run away...but to delve into the rollercoaster world of fantasia, wonderment or just plain carnage in working with a travelling animal zoo in the rugged and unpredictable world of 'fair dinkum' 'too easy' and 'mate' - the Land Down Under?

Based on journal notes, memoirs and good old fashioned inspired storytelling, Sal Bolton pieces together and shares fragments of a travelogue story inspired by her unique experience as a 'pommie backpacker' working for a travelling Australian Petting Zoo - and all the trials and tribulations that accompany a colossal menagerie of hungry pigs, adventurous ducklings, a special dog named Skip and the scintillating human circus acts under the neighbouring dazzling show of the big top - including sleeping next to the world's most deadliest snakes!

Sal shares a fascinating light hearted journey into the exclusive whimsical reality of an Australian carnival life and the characters she encounters in her fanciful world; the comedic antics and charisma of Aussie showman and performers alike as she learns of mystic tales of fairground days gone by, surviving daily life in the dynamic showground as a 'Pommie Sheila' and the moving heart ache that comes with show business and sacrifice.

An adaptation of 'The Show Must Go On - Being With An Australian Travelling Zoo' was first published in German for travel book 'Australien wie es sehen'. Now this full length English edition hopes to inspire other pioneering spirits to venture on their own wacky wanderings in the wonderful Land of Oz.