In the pantheon of Florida writers Marjory Stoneman Douglas is cherished asthe grande dame. Famous as the author of The Everglades River of Grassprolific as a w... » 

In the pantheon of Florida writers Marjory Stoneman Douglas is cherished asthe grande dame. Famous as the author of The Everglades River of Grassprolific as a writer and passionate as an environmental crusader for almost acentury and beloved today at age 108 she remains the nations best link to aremarkable era in Florida history.The timeless themes of her stories in this new collection resonate withinterest for readers today. Whether the subject is hurricanes cockfightingreal estate deals struggling immigrants or corruption in the EvergladesDouglas wrote about it with distinction and usually first. Originallypublished in the Saturday Evening Post during the 1920s and 1930s the goldenage of the short story these nine works have never before been collected oravailable in one place. «