Romance
Travel]]>
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Castillo de San Marcos, the Old City Gates, the Bridge of Lions, Anastasia Island, St. George Street, St. George's Tavern, Florida Cracker Cafe, A1A Ale Works, and Flagler Hospital.]]>
Shannon O'Neil]]>
2009]]>
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The County Public Library also collects St. Augustine Fiction. Please visit their website to see which branches have a copy of this title.]]>
I'll Be Home for Peacemas. Published by the author, 2009.]]>
]]>
Adults]]>
Travel
Youth]]>
Old City Gates, but is soon led to the Castillo de San Marcos by a mischievous giggling. Atop the high coquina walls, in one of the turrets, the Gingerbread Man taunted Papa. Before the grandfather could ask his cookie friend if he will meet his grandchildren's class, the Gingerbread Man runs, and Papa gives chase. The two ran through old St. Augustine, playing a game of hide and seek within a few businesses along St. George Street, to the bayfront, and more.
Other notable local locations visited include the Matanzas River, the St. Augustine Municipal Marina, the Columbia Restaurant, Cafe del Hidalgo, the Cathedral Basilica, Avenida Menendez, and the Plaza de la Constitucion.]]>
Arthur Cola]]>
2006]]>
Papa and the Gingerbread Man: An Adventure in America's Oldest City. Illustrated by John Colaianni. Published by the author, 2006.]]>
Elementary-aged children]]>
Youth]]>
Glenn Meganck]]>
2000]]>
Big Deal and the Fountain of Youth. 2000.]]>
?]]>
Mystery or Thriller
Travel]]>
After the murder of famous author Frank Cooper, his son, a Florida daily reporter for the Times-Union, Matt Cooper, throws himself right into solving the case. When his search for the truth takes him far beyond the bounds of the Ancient City and the conflict sweeps the country, Matt wonders if his father's mysterious allies had anything to do with his untimely demise, the German connection, and why the next presidential election is on the line?
Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to Anastasia Island, World Golf Center (World Golf Village), St. George Street, Avenida Menendez, the Spanish Quarter (Colonial Quarter), the Matanzas River, and the Castillo de San Marcos.]]>
Jack D. Hunter]]>
1995]]>
1st edition]]>
Internet Archive.]]>
Slingshot. Tom Doherty Associates Book, 1995.]]>
Adults]]>
Elsie Books [Elsie Dinsmore], Book 24
Reprint edition:
The Original Elsie Classics, Book 24]]>
Didactic
Travel
Youth]]>
**Warning: Some of the language or characterizations in this book represent the time period in which the book takes place, and are no longer considered acceptable.**
In an effort to allow Chester a warm place to heal some injuries, Grandma Elsie and the Dinsmore and Raymond families make their way south to Florida for the winter. With marriage and exciting locales afoot, the Dinsmores are set on a path to idyllic adventures in the Florida sunshine before going to Louisiana to celebrate the wedding.
Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to Fort Caroline, the St. Johns River, the Old City Gates, the Hotel Ponce de Leon, the seawall, the Cathedral Basilica, and Fort Marion (the Castillo de San Marcos).]]>
Martha Finley]]>
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company
Reprint edition:
Nashville, TN: Cumberland House]]>
1899
2001]]>
HathiTrust. [1st edition]
Available for free on Internet Archive. [Reprint edition]]]>
Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.
Mason, Walter Scott. The People of Florida as Portrayed in American Fiction. George Peabody College for Teachers, 1949.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.]]>
Finley, Martha. Elsie in the South. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1899.
Reprint edition:
Finley, Martha. Elsie in the South. Cumberland House, 2001.]]>
Late elementary to middle school-aged children]]>
Play or Opera
Race Relations
Romance
Travel]]>
fountain of wisdom and youth. There is a hurricane-like storm and Solano finds himself alone on a beach with palm trees. Watawa, a maiden, comes to the ocean to bath and finds the shipwrecked sailor and rescues him. She agrees to guide him to the far-away fountain down in the Everglades. Will true love prevail?
Other than the Everglades, it is hard to identify specific locations in this story.]]>
This is his second opera and was never published or performed during his lifetime. The first attempt to publish/perform this opera was in 1953, but was not actually performed and recorded until 1977.
For more information, please consult with the Jacksonville Public Library's Special Collections and the Jacksonville University's Special Collections.]]>
Frederick Delius]]>
[1895]
1979]]>
1st edition]]>
Internet Archive.]]>
The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.]]>
Operatic score in bass and treble clef]]>
The Magic Fountain: Lyric Drama in 3 Acts. Vocal Score by Eric Fenby. London: Delius Trust, 1979.]]>
Adults]]>
Race Relations
Travel
Youth]]>
Fort Mose, in Spanish Florida.
This is the first book in Laws's trilogy and the characters do not reach the Castillo de San Marcos until the very end of the book.]]>
Gertie Laws]]>
2004]]>
1st edition]]>
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Anna's Long Journey to Freedom. St. Augustine, FL: Calloway Press, 2004.]]>
Elementary-aged children]]>
Travel
Youth]]>
**Warning: Some of the language or characterizations in this book are the product of the time when this book was written, and are no longer considered acceptable.**
The War in Europe has started, but America is still neutral and the Baer triplets are looking forward to their trip to St. Augustine. Teddy, Iona, and Iva are excited that their Aunt Mary has invited them to spend their Easter break with her.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include Anastasia Island, Summer Haven, the Bridge of Lions, the bayfront, Fort Marion (Castillo de San Marcos), the Old Spanish Trail zero milestone rock globe (next to the Visitor Center across from the Castillo), the Old City Gates, the Oldest House, and the Alligator Farm.]]>
Bertha B. Moore]]>
1940]]>
Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.
Mason, Walter Scott. The People of Florida as Portrayed in American Fiction. George Peabody College for Teachers, 1949.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.]]>
The Triplets Go South. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1940.]]>
Late elementary to middle school-aged children]]>
Short stories, Vignettes, or Poetry
Travel]]>
Gullible's Travels takes place in 1920s Palm Beach and St. Augustine. Ring Lardner introduces a variety of characters and their experiences in order to paint a picture of what is was like to traverse Florida using wit and humor to delight the reader.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Alcazar Hotel (Lightner Museum), Fort Marion (Castillo de San Marcos), the Oldest House, St. George Street, Hospital Street, and St. Francis Street.]]>
Ring Lardner]]>
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company
2nd edition:
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
3rd edition:
Chicago: University of Chicago Press]]>
1917
1925
1965]]>
Josephine Hebst, introduction]]>
HathiTrust. [2nd edition]
Available for free on Internet Archive. [1st edition]]]>
Live in St. Johns County and have a Library Card?
The County Public Library also collects St. Augustine Fiction. Please visit their website to see which branches have a copy of this title.]]>
McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.]]>
Lardner, Ring. Gullible's Travels. Bobbs-Merrill, 1917.
2nd edition:
Lardner, Ring. Gullible's Travels, Etc. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925.
3rd edition:
Lardner, Ring. Gullible's Travels, Etc. Univ. of Chicago, 1965.]]>
Flagler Era]]>
Adults]]>
Travel
Youth]]>
This novel follows Will Gordon, a teenager who thinks of himself as a natural-born leader. Alongside his good friend, Rectus, who is two years younger, the two boys travel south by boat and find themselves in the city of St. Augustine, and are quickly overcome with a desire to see all there is. One night, they decide to sneak into Fort Marion. They are caught, but meet two Cheyenne Indians who assist in their escape. They also meet descendants of the Minorcans brought over by Dr. Andrew Turnbull, and go sailing with a Minorcan family. They soon tire of St. Augustine and decide to travel further south meeting many friendly folk along the way, discovering exciting new places, and continuing the adventure neither would forget.
Other notable local locations visited include the St. Augustine Inlet and Matanzas Bay, Anastasia Island, the bayfront, the St. Augustine Lighthouse, and a bathhouse.]]>
Frank R. Stockton]]>
1880]]>
HathiTrust.
Available for free on Internet Archive.]]>
Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.
Mason, Walter Scott. The People of Florida as Portrayed in American Fiction. George Peabody College for Teachers, 1949.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.]]>
SPECIAL PS2927 .J65 1880 c.2]]>
A Jolly Fellowship. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1880.]]>
Young adults to adults]]>