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The Florida Keys: A History and Guide Tenth Edition (Florida Keys)
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by Joy Williams and Robert Carawan
Sales Rank: 312610
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 304 pages
Published by: Random House Trade PaperbacksEdition: 10th Edition September 23, 2003
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0812968425
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0812968422
Book Dimensions:
8 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
Weighs: 6.4 ounces
From Library Journal
The Keys are some of the most intriguing places overlooked on the tourist's headlong rush down U.S. 1 from Miami to Key West. Part-time Key West resident and fiction writer Williams enlivens the linear tour with side trips to such unlikely sites as the Bat Tower and the Big Torch Key scenic drive to nowhere. She devotes half the book to the big city, Key West, debunking many myths accepted as fact. Williams writes of the quirky things to see and do on the coral reefs and tropical streets, and the history of each Key is followed by the expected where to eat, drink, and sleep. As establishments come and go, so too do the natural elements on the Keys. Williams's prose encourages the reader to head for the Keys before things change too much. An great tourbook; recommended for public and academic libraries. Susan Hamburger, Florida State Univ. Lib., Tallahassee
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Review
“One of the best guidebooks ever written.”—Condé Nast Traveler
“A awesome, tragi-comic guide.”—Condé Nast Traveler
“From Key Largo to the Dry Tortugas, novelist Joy Williams has captured the local nuances of the Keys, providing a galaxy of information, including the history of each islet. Flora and fauna, gingerbread architecture and buried treasure—every hamlet, hangout, hotel and eatery is candidly appraised. There’s plenty to see and do in the Keys, and here’s the lowdown from a native.” —The Literate Traveller
“Interwoven with the tourist details are nature lore and historical nuggets guaranteed to change the way you look at the social and ecosystems of the Keys.”—BookPage
Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Florida Keys: A History & Guide, Ninth Edition (Florida Keys) (Paperback)
Key West, the only city in the continental US that NEVER has frost, offers an offbeat combination of rednecks, bohemians, fishermen, Cubans, gays, retirees and artists in a delightfully laid-back setting once you get off the bustling tourist Mecca, Duvall Street. (Both Hemingway and Tennessee Williams had homes in Key West. It's now a popular residence for country singers.) In this delightful book, writer/Key West resident Joy Williams has provided both a work of literature and an extremely practical tour guide, making it ideal for both the active tourist escaping winter and the armchair traveler curled up by the fireplace. In addition to the colorful history of the keys (with Williams' own humorous commentary), the book contains practical information on what to see, what to do, where to eat, and where to stay. Williams' descriptions of the local businesses provide some of the book's zaniest observations. (She points out the most interesting items to be found in the stores, from tourist traps to boutiques to convenience grocers.) I've been to Key West four times now and I always carry this book with me. Although the book focuses on Key West, it does give information all the other major keys, as well as the Dry Tortugas. This book is guaranteed to enhance your Key West experience. Five stars!
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