From the author of Well And Truly comes a superbly crafted multigenerational saga of men and women seeking their destinies and finding their families in Miami, the garden spot of dreams. "Sweeping, panoramic, engrossing, convincing".-Publishers Weekly.
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From Publishers Weekly
Sweeping, panoramic, engrossing, convincing--the superlatives too often facilely applied to historical fiction are truly merited by this lively drama about the founding and evolution of Miami. Spanning the years between 1886 and the arrival of Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the novel chronicles the fortunes of five generations of five families peopled with an assortment of spirited characters. Mayerson, a native Floridian and professor of English at the University of Miami as well as a popular author ( Well and Truly ), convincingly weaves together the fates of black and white settlers, Seminoles, carpetbaggers, winter visitors and Latinos, whose combined energies, ambitions and foibles coalesce in the electric, international atmosphere of the city today. The often tense, conflicting intermingling of disparate heritages provides much of the basis for the narrative, which is tightly written and well focused--an especially notable achievement given the stretch of history covered. Mayerson is a skilled storyteller who deftly uses all the tools of her trade to craft a well-honed traditional novel marred only occasionally by stiff dialogue and a few rather shallow characters. These faults are unimportant in comparison to the novel's exciting scope and sterling entertainment value. Literary Guild selection.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
The city of Miami is a constant force in this new novel by the author of Well and Truly ( LJ 5/1/90). Over the course of a story that spans the century from the 1880s to Hurricane Andrew, five families emerge, including those of Eulalie Coombs, who struggles against the odds to build a home for her children; Seminole Indian Sally Cypress, whose way of life in the Everglades is threatened by the arrival of white settlers; and the black woman Caroline Hanna, who leaves the Bahamas to start a new life for herself in Miami. The city changes with the people, transforming itself from a sleepy small town into a vibrant metropolis. The lives and loves of Native and African Americans, Cubans, and whites intermingle in interesting, varied ways over the generations in this well-constructed saga. For large fiction collections.
- Maria A. Perez-Stable, Western Michigan Univ. Libs., Kalamazoo
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Maria A. Perez-Stable, Western Michigan Univ. Libs., Kalamazoo
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Florida history at it's romantic best,
This review is from: Miami: A Saga (Paperback)
From someone who's lived in South Florida since 1959, I can tell you this is a delightful way to get your history. It is richly historical overlaid with an intense recounting of pioneer life in the wilds of Florida. The hurricane scenes are realistically frightening, the relationship with the Seminoles sadly insightful, and as always the basic human nature of the characters describes us or people we have known!
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Great book!,
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This review is from: Miami: A Saga (Paperback)
I read this book many years ago and it still sticks with me. I've been telling my friends about it for a long time and finally bought a copy to loan out and to read again. Very creative and historically informative. Ms. Mayerson eloquently describes the Florida landscape and has created wonderful, memorable characters.
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Fantastic,
By Court (Deerfield Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Miami: A Saga (Paperback)
Gives great insight to the history of Florida while telling very interesting stories about a multitude of characters that are all linked to each in some way.
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