Short Stories, Vignettes, or Poetry]]> It is hard to identify specific locations in this story, but due to her time living here and intimacy with the city, Miss Woolson has created a fictionalized version, as confirmed by a reference to the Minorcan descendants.]]>Constance Fenimore Woolson]]>
New York: D. Appleton and Company
Reprint:
[London]: Forgotten Books]]>1880
2012]]>HathiTrust. [1st edition]]]>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.]]>Woolson, Constance Fenimore. Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches. New York: D. Appleton, 1880.
Reprint: Woolson, Constance Fenimore. Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches. Forgotten Books, 2012.]]>Adults]]>**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.**
Spirited Ruth Franklin and the charming Horace Chase seem like a match made in heaven. However, once they embark on a journey down the East Coast to St. Augustine, trouble may be in the air for the couple neither of their families initially anticipated. Will their love be able to pass the tests of time and distance as Horace's work calls him elsewhere?
Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to the Matanzas Bay/River and the sea wall, the San Sebastian River, the St. John's Railway and/or Atlantic Ocean Railway, the pre-Flagler train station in St. Augustine, St. Francis Barracks, a bathhouse, the Plaza de la Constitucion, Anastasia Island, the St. Johns River, and Tocoi.]]>Constance Fenimore Woolson]]>
New York: Harper & Brothers
Reprint:
Fairford, England: The Echo Library]]>1894
2012]]>HathiTrust. [1st edition] Available for free on Internet Archive. [1st 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. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.]]>Woolson, Constance Fenimore. Horace Chase. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1894.
Reprint: Woolston, Constance Fenimore. Horace Chase. The Echo Library, 2012.]]>Adults]]>
Romance
Short Stories, Vignettes, or Poetry]]>Hotel Ponce de Leon. During their stay, he has a bird's eye view of a budding relationship between two human snowbirds, Kathryn and Mr. Bellhaven, an Englishman. Despite the differences between bird and human courtship, he watches as slowly the two admit their feelings for one another - just before the season ends and the hotel closes.
Other notable local locations visited include the Plaza de la Constitucion, the Castillo de San Marcos, Trinity Church, and the Alcazar Hotel (Lightner Museum).]]>A. Robin Redbreast]]>
[St. Augustine, FL]: Florida East Coast Hotel Company
Reprint:
[Palm Beach, FL]: Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Archives]]>1904
1997]]>1st edition: Redbreast, A. Robin. Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Perpetual Youth: Being a Birdseye View of a Court Yard Courtship. Florida East Coast Hotel Company, 1904.
Reprint edition: Redbreast, A. Robin. Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Perpetual Youth: Being a Birdseye View of a Court Yard Courtship. Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Archives, 1997.
]]>Adults]]>
Race Relations]]> Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to the Matanzas River, Anastasia Island, the Fort San Juan de Pinos (1st St. Augustine fort) and Castillo de San Marcos, the Bridge of Lions, the Chamber of Commerce Building, the Civic Center Building, the Florida East Coast Railroad repair shops (northwest of the corner of SR16 and US1), the FEC Headquarters (now dorms for Flagler College), Plaza de la Constitucion and the Our Confederate Dead Monument, Cathedral Basilica, and Aviles Street.]]>[James] Branch Cabell]]>1942]]>Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.]]>The First Gentleman of America: A Comedy of Conquest. Farrar & Rinehart, 1942.]]>
1st Spanish Period
1912-1975]]>Adults]]>
Historical
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.**
Teenage Richard Carr's life is forever changed when the turmoil of the American Revolution makes its way down into the Southern Colonies in 1781. When he is left no choice but to run from his home with only his quick wit and skills with a rifle, Richard joins a band of Rebels along with his father. Francis Marion, "The Swamp Fox," gives him a secret and special mission - infiltrate British lines in Florida, and get to St. Augustine in search of Patriot political prisoners and treasure. Will he survive the violence of Revolution, the dangerous political situation of neighbor against neighbor with silver lining his pockets, or will he face his end on a British bayonet
Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to the Old King's Road, the St. Johns River, Six Mile Creek, the San Sebastian River, Fort St. Marks (Castillo de San Marcos), and the Plaza de la Constitucion.]]>Robert James Green]]>1961]]>Internet Archive.]]>Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.]]>Patriot Silver. St. Martin's Press, 1961.]]>Middle school-aged children]]>**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.**
This gritty story fictionalizes St. Augustine with difference names and places, but takes place around 1964, during the Civil Rights Movement. Written shortly after the events that led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the story is a twist on the actual occurrences that propelled St. Augustine into National news, and shares the events through the perspective of the people who lived and suffered through the riots in St. Augustine. There are also flashbacks to World War II and how the Jews were treated unfairly, similar to African-Americans, one incident being one of the protagonist’s arrest just for witnessing something that happens.
Fictionalized local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to St. Clementine (St. Augustine), Lincolnville, Florida East Coast rail yard (no longer exists), the Castillo de San Marcos, the old slave market, Fountain of Truth (Fountain of Youth), the Wax Works (Potter's Wax Museum), and the Casa Monica Hotel.]]>Paul Good]]>1970]]>Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.]]>Once to Every Man. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1970.]]>Adults]]>
Historical
Mystery or Thriller
Romance]]>**Warning: Some readers may find certain scenes in this book disturbing.**
Brianna Anderson has just been appointed caretaker to the mentally ill Cassie Danvers and her companion as she stays in the illustrious Hotel Ponce de Leon for healing and relaxation. After finding camaraderie with the attractive Dr. Gavin Rodene, she works with him and Cassie's family to try to uncover the root of the darkness that plagues Cassie's mind.
Other notable local locations visited include the Alcazar Hotel and the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind.]]>Lee Karr]]>1989]]>1st edition]]>Internet Archive.]]>Adults (bawdy)]]>**Warning: Some readers may find certain scenes in this book disturbing.**
Recently divorced Gwen Stanford finds herself having a hard time enjoying her idyllic beachside life in St. Augustine; her "good girl" routine alongside being a single mom has made finding time to enjoy herself harder than ever. After sharing a kiss with the flirtatious and alluring Spence McKenna who has eyes like Sean Connery, Gwen finds the spark she needs to turn her life around and find new love in the process.
It is hard to identify specific locations in this story.]]>Jennifer Greene]]>1997]]>Internet Archive.]]>Bachelor Mom. Silhouette Books, 1997.]]>Adults (bawdy)]]>
Historical
Romance]]>Love's Fortress intertwines an 1875 love story with a modern-day struggle for closure. Sally Jo Harris always longed to serve God, but His plans for her seem to change when she meets Broken Bow, a Plains Indian incarcerated at Fort Marion. Dani Sango, whose estranged father was a famous art forger, does not even know where to start in creating closure from the shattered pieces of her family. But when she discovers something in her deceased father's home that might lead her to the answers she's been looking for, she asks for help from Brad Osgood, a museum curator - who, wary of her family name, does. The two quickly realize that the love story of Broken Bow and Sally Jo may be the key to solving the puzzle of Sango's family, but the records are incomplete, and the lovers' fates are yet another mystery. Will four different people find love, or will circumstances keep them apart?
Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to Fort Marion (Castillo de San Marcos) and the Matanzas River.]]>Jennifer Uhlarik]]>2022]]>Love's Fortress. Newburyport, MA: Barbour Publishing, 2022.]]>
Statehood to 1887]]>Adults]]> Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Pumpkin Church (officially entitled the First United Methodist Church), the Bridge of Lions, and the Matanzas Bay/River.]]>Diane Rehling]]>2021]]>COPY 1: This item is part of Rare Books and is accessible by appointment-only. COPY 2:This item is part of the Fran Farrell Children's Collection and can be checked out with a valid Flagler ID. Non-Flagler affiliates will need to request this book through their local library's Inter-Library Loan program.]]>COPY 1: SPECIAL PZ8.1 .R44 P86 2021 COPY 2: FARRELL Rehling Pumpkin 2021]]>The Pumpkin Roll: A Story of Pumpkins, Community, and a Really Bad Hurricane. Ocala, FL: Atlantic Publishing Group, 2021.]]>Elementary-aged children]]>