Description: Gladesmen : Gator Hunters, Moonshiners, and Skiffers, Paperback by Simmons, Glen; Ogden, Laura, ISBN 0813035554, ISBN-13 9780813035550, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US &;An homage to the rugged &;swamp rats&; who were largely overlooked or scorned by the region&;s historians, naturalists, and adventurers.&;&;Miami Herald &;Documents an aspect of Florida history and culture of which far too little has been written. . . . [Gladesmen] is alive with South Florida history and spiced with Simmons&; understated humor and world view.&;&;Folk Winds &;Contains interesting tales of outlaws, moonshiners and other characters&;some who lived on the edge of right and wrong&;and roamed the inhospitable backcountry prairies of soft muck and massive mosquitoes.&;&;South Dade News Leader &;We Floridians sometimes . . . long for the simple life of pioneers and wonder how we would manage &;living off the land.&; This book serves as a slap in the face of such fantasy.&;&;St. Petersburg Times &;Simmons tells us that he is no hero, but he is the stuff of Daniel Boone, Davey Crockett, Jim Bridger, and Alfred Wallace.&;&;Florida Frontier Gazette &;Simmons is Florida&;s answer to Huckleberry Finn.&;&;Georgia Historical Quarterly
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Book Title: Gladesmen : Gator Hunters, Moonshiners and Skiffers
Number of Pages: 226 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Publication Year: 2010
Topic: Environmental Conservation & Protection, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps, General, Customs & Traditions
Item Height: 0.5 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Travel, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 11.5 Oz
Author: Glen Simmons, Laura Ogden
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.8 in
Book Series: Florida History and Culture Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
