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Bibliography of "Florida" Books
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An incomplete list of books to further advances your sense of place in southwest Florida.
Everglades River of Grass. Everglades River of Grass. Marjorie Stoneman Douglas. The book that created enough awareness of the plight of the Everglades to make a difference. A must read for any Floridians who wish to consider themselves ecologically literate.
Voice of the River. Voice of the River. Marjory Stoneman Douglas. The autobiography of Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
Killing Mr. WatsonKilling Mr. Watson, peter Matthiessen. A novel set in the Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands just after the turn of the century describing the events that led up to the vigilante execution of the notorious E.J.
Lost Man’s River, Peter Matthiessen. The sequel to killing Mr. Watson, recently published, you tell me what it’s about.
Stormy WeatherStormy Weather, Carl Hiaasen. A novel occurring just after hurricane Andrew collides with south Florida. The characters and situations, schemes and double crossings make a hilarious story.
Native Tongue. Native Tongue. Carl Hiaasen. This novel tackles the theme park industry and overdevelopment of south Florida in a truly unforgettably funny manner.
Skin TightSkin Tight, Carl Hiaasen. The tacky 1996 film did this novel little justice. The story involves a fictional corrupt sugar industry executive and U.S. Senator involved in murder and deception. The story centers around a mother turned stripper trying to survive with her young daughter. Another Hiaasen tongue in cheek comedy.
Tourist SeasonTourist Season, Carl Hiaasen. Its open season on tourists in south Florida in this funny story about the not so funny exploitation of the state.
Lucky You, Carl Hiaasen. Just out, this novel centers around the lottery, haven’t read it yet., Carl Hiaasen. Just out, this novel centers around the lottery, haven’t read it yet.
Naked Came the ManateeNaked Came the Manatee, 13 Florida authors each took a turn writing the 13 chapters of this funny fictional Miami story about a woman who seems to resemble MSD, her granddaughter, Booger the manatee and various and sundry low lives trying to cause revolution with stolen body parts of a certain Cuban military and political leader.
Sanibel FlatsSanibel Flats, Randy Wayne White. This novel introduces Doc Ford, a marine biologist with a secret CIA past who lives on a stilt house in the back bay behind Sanibel Island. The story centers around a presumed suicide of an old high school chum and the kidnapping of an 8-year-old boy. Fort to the rescue.
The Man Who Invented FloridaThe Man Who Invented Florida, Randy Wayne White. White used to be a columnist for the Fort Myers News Press. A demon development t scheme, an Indian friend and his semi-estranged uncle entangle Doc Ford in this funny, sometimes sad story of the threats to the southwest Florida environment.
CaptivaCaptiva, Randy Wayne White. Doc Ford falls in love and war in the dispute between commercial fishermen, sport fishermen and state officials in this too close too home story for southwest Florida.
I Take This Land. Richard Powell. A novel of the conquest of Florida from Tampa to the keys from 1895 – 1946.. Richard Powell. A novel of the conquest of Florida from Tampa to the keys from 1895 – 1946.
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