In the Shadow of the Lone Cypress - Softcover

Settle, Sally

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979808707 ISBN 13: 9780979808708

Publisher: Global Authors Publishers, 2007

Synopsis

Love, betrayal, heartaches and tragedy combine with history to make this book one that will find a place in the reader's heart for a long time after the final page is read. In the Shadow of the Lone Cypress tells the story of a long-ago Florida as seen through the eyes of Dr. Drew Duncan, a wealthy Baltimore physician who first comes to the state as an Army volunteer during the Spanish-American War. The historical novel paints vivid pictures of Florida at the beginning of the 20th century and reaches the climax in 1926 when one of the deadliest hurricanes that ever hit Florida drowns hundreds of people in the town where he and his family had settled on the shores of Lake Okeechobee. Through the drama of Dr. Duncan's life, the reader will learn about the Seminole Indians, early events and prominent people responsible for the early development of Florida, including the first efforts to drain the Everglades for commercial purposes.

About this title

About the Author

Sally Settle is the granddaughter of Lake Okeechobee pioneers. As the daughter of a Florida newspaper editor, her life was touched early by local history, stories, and folklore of those who put their labor and their love into making homes and chasing dreams on the edge of the Everglades.

Settle holds a Masters of Science Degree in Library and Information Science from Florida State University. She is currently a media specialist at an elementary magnet school for gifted and talented children in Duval County.

The mother of two grown children, Settle lives in Yulee, Florida.

Edition details

• Publisher: Global Authors Publishers
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0979808707
• ISBN 13: 9780979808708
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356