Gladesmen: Gator Hunters, Moonshiners, and Skiffers (Florida History and Culture)

ISBN: 0813035554

Author: Simmons, Glen

Condition: New

An homage to the rugged swamp rats who were largely overlooked or scorned by the regions historians, naturalists, and adventurers.-Miami HeraldDocuments 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 WindsContains 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 LeaderWe 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 TimesSimmons tells us that he is no hero, but he is the stuff of Daniel Boone, Davey Crockett, Jim Bridger, and Alfred Wallace.-Florida Frontier GazetteSimmons is Floridas answer to Huckleberry Finn.-Georgia Historical Quarterly