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Lädt ... Killing Mister Watson (1990)von Peter Matthiessen
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Really 3.5 stars. So difficult to get through. I loved the material, but there were too many "voices," some of whom sounded so much alike I had to keep flipping back to keep their stories straight. Gives a good feel for that area of Florida around turn of century. Warning: it is written in voices of people from that era, prejudices and hatred in full bloom! Really 3.5 stars. So difficult to get through. I loved the material, but there were too many "voices," some of whom sounded so much alike I had to keep flipping back to keep their stories straight. Gives a good feel for that area of Florida around turn of century. Warning: it is written in voices of people from that era, prejudices and hatred in full bloom! Compelling, fictionalized account of the killing of a historical figure in turn of the 20th century Everglades. The recent death of Matthiessen drew me back to this book that I had started once before but left unfinished. The story is told from a multitude of different perspectives and sheds light on prejudices in the South during this time period. Fascinating approach. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Drawn from fragments of historical fact, Matthiessen's masterpiece depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of Edgar J. Watson, a real-life entrepreneur and outlaw who appeared in the lawless Florida Everglades around the turn of the century. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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Some of the places depicted include:
Ten Thousand Islands
Everglades
Okeechobee
Chokoloskee
Possum Key
Monroe County
Lee County
Some of the distinguishing characteristics, traits, features, or hallmarks of "old Florida" include:
Counties and governorship
Deputies
Sheriffs
Crackers, Baptist Crackers
Draining Okeechobee
The Calusa: "The Shell Indians" shell mounds
Calusa mounds
Natives, Blacks, Biracial people
Chain gangs
Posses
Wild bird eggs
Reconstruction
Seminole Wars
Harvesting skins
Plume wars
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