Key West on the Edge
Inventing the Conch Republic
Published on 30. March 2012
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-8130-3805-6 (ISBN)
Description
Famous for six-toed cats in the Hemingway House, Sloppy Joe's and Captain Tony's, Jimmy Buffett songs, body paint parade 'costumes', Key West also lies at the metaphorical edge of US sensibilities. How this unlikely city came to be a tourist mecca is the subject of Robert Kerstein's new history. Leaving no stone unturned, Kerstein reveals how Key West has changed dramatically over the years while holding on to the uniqueness that continues to attract tourists and new residents to the island.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Illustrations
1 map, 5 tables, 46 black & white photos
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
667 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8130-3805-6 (9780813038056)
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Person
Robert Kerstein is professor of government at the University of Tampa, Florida, USA.