| Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators: More Stories about Real Florida Contributor(s): Klinkenberg, Jeff (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813036941 ISBN-13: 9780813036946 Publisher: University Press of Florida OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Literary Collections | Essays - Travel | United States - South - South Atlantic (dc, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, Sc, Va, Wv) |
| Dewey: 975.9 |
| Series: Florida History and Culture (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.13" W x 8.98" (0.86 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bronze Medal, Nonfiction, Florida Book Awards Praise for Jeff Klinkenberg "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 "If Jeff Klinkenberg isn't careful," says Carl Hiaasen, "he might give journalism a good name."
Praise for Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators "Another entry in Klinkenberg's] 'Real Florida' crusade against anything false and manufactured with the stench of a theme park attached."--Creative Loafing "A great introduction to one of the state's finest writers."--South Florida Sun-Sentinel "Gracefully written, endlessly entertaining . . . a gift for all who love the real Florida"--St. Petersburg Times |
Contributor Bio(s): Klinkenberg, Jeff: - Jeff Klinkenberg wrote for the Tampa Bay Times from 1977 to 2014. He is the winner of the Florida Humanities Council 2018 Florida Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing; a two-time winner of the Paul Hansell Distinguished Journalism Award, the highest honor given by the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors; and a recipient of a 2018 Florida Folk Heritage Award. He is the author of Alligators in B-Flat: Improbable Tales from the Files of Real Florida; Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators: More Stories about Real Florida; and Seasons of Real Florida. |