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by Annette J. Bruce


  The Florida Chronicles by Stuart B. McIver. A series offering true-life sagas of the notable and notorious characters throughout history who have given Florida its distinctive flavor. Volume 1: Dreamers, Schemers, and Scalawags (pb); Volume 2: Murder in the Tropics (pb); Volume 3: Touched by the Sun (hb & pb)

  Florida’s Past Volumes 1, 2, and 3 by Gene Burnett. Collected essays from Burnett’s “Florida’s Past” columns in Florida Trend magazine, plus some original writings not found elsewhere. Burnett’s easygoing style and his sometimes surprising choice of topics make history good reading. (pb)

  Forever Island and Allapattah by Patrick D. Smith. Forever Island has been called the classic novel of the Everglades. Allapattah is the story of a young Seminole in despair in the white man’s world. (hb)

  A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith. A sweeping saga of three generations of Florida settlers. Winner of the Florida Historical Society’s Tebeau Prize as the Most Outstanding Florida Historical Novel. (hb & pb)

  Legend of the Lowcountry Liar by Brian McCréight. Thirteen tall tales told by Jim Aisle, the Lowcountry Liar. These tales are for telling aloud; the funny and the fantastic betide true Southern characters in a style as smooth as morning on the Stono River. (pb)

  Legends of the Seminoles by Betty Mae Jumper. This collection of rich spoken tales—written down for the first time—impart valuable lessons about living in harmony with nature and about why the world is the way it is. Each story is illustrated with an original painting by Guy LaBree. (pb)

 

 

 


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