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Gladesmen: Gator Hunters, Moonshiners, and Skiffers (Florida History and Culture)
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by GLEN SIMMONS and LAURA OGDEN
Sales Rank: 60714
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Discount: 27 %
List Price: $24.95
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 224 pages
Published by: University Press of Florida; First edition May 5, 1998
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0813015731
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0813015736
Book Dimensions:
8.8 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
Weighs: 1.1 pounds
From Library Journal
It is difficult to believe, but there was a time when South Florida was not populated with Rust Belt retirees, packed with strip malls, and landscaped like the world's largest golf course. Florida has had a few economic booms and busts, and after the roaring Twenties, many Floridians survived only by hunting and fishing. Simmons, a lifelong gator hunter born in the swamps in 1916, teams up with anthropologist Ogden to document that time, only seventy years ago. Though Ogden's text is curiously similar to Steinbeck's Log from the Sea of Cortez, it is humorous and easy to read. This book is part of a series designed to preserve Florida's history, and Simmons contributes rather admirably. Lay readers will appreciate his work, but it will be of particular interest to ecologists, conservationists, and even hunters and fishers.AAndrew Riccobono, Marymount Univ., Arlington, VA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Reader Reviews
I highly recommend this interesting book. The details about Florida history are fascinating as Ogden presents some terrific stories told by Simmons. There is rich information about alligator hunting, bootlegging, and boat building. I am especially interested in Simmons' boats as the type of skiff that he makes is characteristic, if not unique, to the 'glades. This portrait of Florida is vivid and harsh, and the book provides a richer, more nuanced, view of the state than most imagine.
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