Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators
More Stories About Real Florida
Published on 30. April 2008
Book
Hardback
978-0-8130-3208-5 (ISBN)
Description
Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators provides a welcome opportunity for readers to discover the character - and characters - of ""real"" Florida. In this compilation, drawn in part from his award-winning columns, Klinkenberg celebrates some of the Sunshine State's most distinctive personalities, including the original Coppertone girl and the actor who played the Creature from the ""Black Lagoon"". Along the way, he travels to swamps, rickety piers, and Florida's only cook-your-own pancake restaurant.Ranging from light and comical to wistful and nostalgic, Klinkenberg roams the state from panhandle to the keys, looking to answer the question, ""What makes Florida Florida?"" ""Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators"" will be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of longtime fans or readers new to his work.
Reviews / Votes
"A skilled writer, he knows when to listen and when to nudge each short story along." - Publishers Weekly "Klinkenberg uncovers the beauty and mystery of his home state." - Southern Living "Reminds you of hopping in the back of a friend's truck for a ride. But this one takes you beyond the sunny skies and high-rises and into the past." - Miami Herald"More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
518 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8130-3208-5 (9780813032085)
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E-Book
04/2011
1st Edition
University Press of Florida
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Person
Jeff Klinkenberg grew up in Miami, began working in newspapers at age sixteen, and has been writing for the St. Petersburg Times since 1977. He is the only two-time winner of the Paul Hansell Distinguished Journalism Award, the highest honor given by the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors. He has written for Esquire, Outside, and Audubon, and his spoken essays are often heard on NPR.