Frank Merriwell's Life Struggle, or, A Bluff That Did Not Work." Tip Top Weekly, no. 252.]]>
Dime Novel or Graphic Novel
Mystery or Thriller]]>
Elsie Bellwood is staying at the Hotel Ponce de Leon when she is approached by a mysterious, handsome stranger with a thick Spanish accent who frightens her though claiming to offer his gentlemanly services. When one of her male friends she is travelling with becomes aware of the situation, a stand-off is inevitable even though dueling has long been illegal in the United States. What will happen to Elsie in this melodrama, and who will prove her greatest protector?
Other notable local locations visited include the Cathedral Basilica, the old slave market, the Spanish Quarter (Colonial Quarter), Matanzas River, Anastasia Island and the St. Augustine Lighthouse, Alcazar Hotel, Castillo de San Marcos (including the golf course), the seawall, and the Old City Gates.]]>
Burt L. Standish ]]>
February 9, 1901]]>
Northern Illinois University.]]>
An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.]]>
Frank Merriwell's life struggle, or, A bluff that did not work." Tip Top Weekly, no. 252, February 9, 1901.]]>
High school]]>
Beadle's Half Dime Library, vol. XV, no. 383.]]>
Beadle's Pocket Library, vol. XXVII, no. 347.]]>
Romance
Dime Novel or Comic Book]]>
The author did not know the geography of St. Augustine and used a location in Green Cove Springs as the main geographic point for the story. Based on descriptions, he was probably thinking of the portion of Anastasia Island now known as Davis Shores. This story was reprinted in 1890.]]>
Col. Prentiss Ingraham]]>
November 25, 1884
September 3, 1890]]>
Northern Illinois University.
1890 version is available for free from Northern Illinois University.]]>
An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.]]>
Beadle's Half Dime Library 15, no. 383, November 25, 1884.
Ingraham, Prentiss. "Middy Herbert's Prize, or, The Girl Captain's Revenge." Beadle's Pocket Library 27, no. 347, September 3, 1890.]]>
Young adults to adults]]>
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the St. Johns River, Bridge of Lions, the Marina where the shrimpers dock their boats in the San Sebastian River, the Plaza de la Constitucion, and Anastasia State Park.]]>
Ann McCallister Clark]]>
2011]]>
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.]]>
A Bone in Her Teeth. Infinity Publishing, 2011.]]>
Adults]]>
Romance]]>
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Old City Gates, the Castillo de San Marcos (called both San Marco and Fort Marion in the book), the Matanzas River, the San Sebastian River, the Plaza de la Constitucion, the Governor's House (Governor's House Cultural Center and Museum), and Anastasia Island.]]>
Mary Moncure Parker]]>
1898]]>
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.
]]>
A Fair Maid of Florida: A Story of the Spanish Possession of the Floridas in the Eighteenth Century. Chicago, 1898.]]>
British Period]]>
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]]>
Youth
City of St. Augustine]]>
**Warning: Some readers may find certain scenes in this book disturbing.**
On the search for youthful adventure and cure of a cough, George Morton embarks on a journey from New York to Florida for a vacation of hunting and sightseeing. With his Uncle James, he experiences the wilderness, with all its beauty and danger, and the early days of tourism in the Ancient City. Through George's fresh perspective to the land and the author's vivid descriptions, this book explores Florida's natural world before settlers and tourists took over.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the St. Johns River, Tocoi, the Matanzas River, Anastasia Island, Fort Marion (Castillo de San Marcos), the seawall, Plaza de la Constitucion, and the United States Barracks (St. Francis Barracks).]]>
Cyrus Parkhurst Condit]]>
unknown
2nd edition:
Cocoa, FL: Florida Historical Society]]>
1855
2009]]>
Maurice O'Sullivan and Wenxian Zhang, editors]]>
Condit, Cyrus Parkhurst. A Trip to Florida for Health and Sport. 1855.
2nd edition:
Condit, Cyrus Parkhurst. A Trip to Florida for Health and Sport. Edited by Maurice O'Sullivan and Wenxian Zhang. Florida Historical Society, 2009.]]>
High school]]>
Mystery or Thriller
Romance]]>
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the St. Augustine Lighthouse, Milltop Tavern, Huguenot Cemetery, Orange Street, and King Street.]]>
Nancy Haddock]]>
2011]]>
Internet Archive.]]>
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 branch(es) have a copy of this title.]]>
Always the Vampire. Berkley Books, 2011.]]>
Adults]]>
Fantasy or Paranormal
Historical
Youth]]>
Rattlesnake Island near Matanzas Inlet. But more than treasure awaits Jack and Kai, both long-dead pirates and something ghostly and menacing haunt the treasure. Will greed or friendship win in the end?
Additional local locations visited or mentioned in the text include St. Augustine Beach, the St. Augustine Municipal Marina, and the Castillo de San Marcos.]]>
David Ebright]]>
2008]]>
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.]]>
Bad Latitude: A Jack Rackham Adventure. Booklocker, 2008.]]>
Contemporary, Children]]>
High school]]>
Historical]]>
Barracuda during the American Revolution may prove to be the greatest challenge the brothers have faced off the coast of the Ancient City.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include Anastasia Island, Fort St. Mark (the Castillo de San Marcos), the Matanzas River, and the Governor's House (Governor's House Cultural Center and Museum).]]>
Michael Aye]]>
2009]]>
Barracuda. Boson Books, 2009.]]>
Adults]]>
Romance]]>
Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to the Castillo de San Marcos, the Bridge of Lions, Anastasia Island, and Anastasia State Park.]]>
Lorraine Beatty]]>
2012]]>
Beautiful Dreamer. Ulrichsville, OH: Barbour Publishing, 2012.]]>
Adults]]>