Set in the late 1880s right after the Hotel Ponce de Leon has opened, a disparate group of middle-class Northerners stay at one of the private St. Augustine boarding house on Orange Street for the winter. This particular winter, Mrs. and Miss Genevieve "Vieve" Leete are dressed to impress the wealthier visitors, while economizing on their housing and repast. However, before Miss Leete arrives, her mother has an eye on a fellow boarder, a mysterious Mr. Faxon Shephard. Meanwhile in a gentlemanly act, the two young people meet at the train station in Jacksonville where Miss Leete is destitute after being robbed. Is the intrigue of their first meeting and train ride from Jacksonville to St. Augustine the harbinger of romance or unrequited love
Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to the San Marco Hotel, the Old City Gates, Castillo de San Marcos, Plaza de la Constitucion, St. George Street, Treasury Street, Charlotte Street, St. Francis Street, Bravo Street, the Matanzas River and the sea wall, Anastasia Island, North Beach, and the St. Johns River.]]>
Maria Louise Pool]]>
1898]]>
HathiTrust.]]>
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 Golden Sorrow. Chicago: H. S. Stone, 1898.]]>
Adults]]>
Flagler College and just wants to enjoy life living at Vilano Beach.
The other identifiable local locations are buildings alongside the following downtown roads: King Street, Charlotte Street, St. George Street, and more.]]>
Jack D. Hunter]]>
1982]]>
Internet Archive.]]>
McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.]]>
Florida Is Closed Today. Leisure Books, 1982.]]>
Adults]]>
Historical
Mystery or Thriller]]>
Old Jail. Are their ghostly encounters just tricks used for show, or do they pose a greater threat to Matt, his friends, and the Ancient City?
Other notable local locations visited include the Tolomato Cemetery, the Old Drugstore, King Street, SR13, the St. Johns River, and Vilano Beach.]]>
Randy Cribbs]]>
2008]]>
Internet Archive.]]>
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Ghosts: Another Summer in the Old Town. Jacksonville, FL: OCRS, 2008.]]>
Contemporary, Adult]]>
Adults]]>
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Bridge of Lions, the Plaza de Constitucion, Fountain of Youth, Lincolnville, Flagler College, the Castillo de San Marcos, Lightner Museum, Tolomato Cemetery, the bayfront, Potter Wax Museum, Old Spanish Military Hospital, the Alligator Farm, the Colonial Spanish Quarter, Orange Street and the Orange Street School, St. George Street, San Marco Avenue, Riberia Street, King Street, Charlotte Street, Anastasia Island, Vilano Beach, the St. Johns River, and Six Mile Creek.]]>
Randy Cribbs]]>
2004]]>
Manila Clough, illustrator]]>
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One Summer in the Old Town. Jacksonville, FL: OCRS, 2004.]]>
Contemporary, Adults]]>
Young adults to adults]]>
Romance]]>
In the midst of his work with McQuaide & Associates, Inc., Dalton McQuaide has an affair with the alluring Sophia Modigliani, and ends up loosing his family to divorce as a result. What follows their meeting is a tale of intense love and heart-wrenching tragedy in the vibrant Ancient City, in charming Charleston, and alluring Italy.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include Scarlett O'Hara's, Cordova Street, and Vilano Beach.]]>
Wendell Vanderbilt Fountain]]>
2002]]>
Grace: A Suspenseful Love Story Laced with Intrigue. Wendell Vanderbilt Fountain, 2002.]]>
Adults]]>
Short Stories, Vignettes, or Poetry]]>
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include Vilano Beach, Lincolnville, St. Francis Inn, O.C. Whites, the Castillo de San Marcos, Harry's Seafood Bar and Grille, the Hotel Ponce de Leon (Flagler College), the Spanish Military Hospital Museum, the Lightner Museum, Wildwood Road, the Bridge of Lions, and St. Augustine Lighthouse.]]>
Dorothy Headley Israel, Judy James, Gerry Linton, Dorothy Loop, M.E. Hanson, Carole Prior]]>
2009]]>
1st edition]]>
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St. Augustine's Spirits in Our Midst. Runfinkle Press, 2009.]]>
Fort Mose
2nd Spanish Period
Florida Territory
Statehood to 1887
1912-1975
Civil Rights Period
Late 20th Century, Adults]]>
Young adults to adults]]>
Mystery or Paranormal
Youth]]>
The St. Augustine Trilogy, Jeff Golden and Carla Rodriguez delve deeper into their paranormal abilities and powers. After Jeff's mother is murdered by her boyfriend, Jeff is taken in by Carla's grandmother and is also unofficially taken in by Lobo, the group's Native American mentor in the paranormal.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine High School, Matanzas River, the Hotel Ponce De Leon (Flagler College), the Alcazar Hotel (Lightner Museum), the Potter's Wax Museum, St. George Street, Vilano Beach, and A1A.]]>
Douglas Dillon]]>
2014]]>
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Stepping off a Cliff. Altamonte Springs, FL: Old St. Augustine Publications, 2014.]]>
High school]]>
Race Relations
Romance]]>
This coming-of-age novel follows Abe Lee, a kid in the 1960s, who lives with his unforgettable family at the Flamingo Drive-in Theatre on a scrubby patch of coast between Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Though their neighbor—the owner of a funeral home across the street—is disgruntled by the new family, his daughter, Grace, has her own opinions.
The Hallmark film is not a perfect version of the book, but it features Elizabeth McGovern before her famous role as Cora Crawley in Downton Abbey. One of the best aspects of the film is seeing all the locations in St. Augustine used for filming; although, some of the splicing to make recognizable buildings parts of one another adds humor not found in the original story.
Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to the area between Vilano and Ponte Vedra Beaches, and the Cathedral Basilica.]]>
Larry Baker]]>
1997]]>
1st edition]]>
Item 1: This item is part of the Circulating 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.
Item 2: This item is part of Rare Books and is accessible by appointment-only.
Item 3: The Flagler College Archives owns a copy of the movie version of this novel, but is not searchable in the Library’s catalog. The Archives, including this item, are accessible by appointment-only.]]>
Internet Archive.]]>
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DVD]]>
Item 1: PS3552 .A3145 F57 1997
Item 2: SPECIAL PS3552 .A34145 F57 1997
Item 3: Movie TFR]]>
Flamingo Rising. Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.]]>
Donated]]>
Adults]]>