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Bezig met laden... Killing Mister Watson (1990)door Peter Matthiessen
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. 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. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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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. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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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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