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\n \u201cJeff Klinkenberg is the ghost orchid of Florida nonfiction; an observer who prefers swamps and shadows to sunshine banalities; a prose writer of distinction whose roots seek out, then elegantly entwine, that which is fine and funny, outrageous and rare about our beloved state.\u00a0Alligators in B-Flat\u00a0is a virtuoso performance, and proves, once again, that Klinkenberg is among our finest writers.\u201d\u2014Randy Wayne White<\/p>\n

\u201cYou read this fine writer and you stare with him into the canals for the dark shape of a manatee and listen for rumors of alligators and stand over the grave of a green snake in the yard in mourning. This is a writer who has never forgotten any of the mystery of this mysterious place, who never allowed his paradise to be paved over in concrete, at least inside his heart, and I could read him all day.\u201d\u2014Rick Bragg<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Jeff Klinkenberg isn\u2019t careful, he might give journalism a good name.\u201d\u2014Carl Hiaasen<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one captures the old, secret Florida, the Florida of the swamps and forests where alligators and panthers rule, like Klinkenberg does. He uses his formidable reportorial skills to get fantastic (often hilariously funny) stories which belie the ghastly six-lane, strip-mall, gated-community, golf-course, air-conditioned, theme-parked Nature-wrecking Florida that most of its citizens know. Almost everything Klinkenberg writes is a public service as well as an enriching and educating experience.\u201d\u2014Diane Roberts, author of\u00a0Dream State<\/p>\n

Florida is a civilized place with eighteen million residents and all of the modern amenities one might expect: fine universities, art museums, world-class restaurants, and luxury accommodations. It is also home to panthers, bears, rattlesnakes, and alligators. In this collection of essays about Florida culture\u2014the things that make Florida \u201cFlorida\u201d\u2014 Jeff Klinkenberg sets his sights on the contradictions that comprise the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n

With a keen eye for detail and a lyrical style, Klinkenberg takes us meandering through the swamps and back roads of Florida, stopping to acquaint us with the curious and kooky characters he meets along the way. These sometimes hilarious, sometimes reminiscent stories are as strange and mesmerizing as the people inhabiting this wacky peninsula. Klinkenberg is a journalist who conveys a deep fondness for his state and the curiosity behind his ongoing explorations in each story. Who else would engage a symphony orchestra tuba player to determine if bull gators will thunderously bellow back in a low B-flat during mating season (they do, but they only respond to that pitch).<\/p>\n

Readers will join Klinkenberg as he roams through the twisted roots of past and present, describing a beautifully swampy place that is becoming increasingly endangered. The traditional ways of the scallop shuckers, moss weavers, and cane grinders in his stories are now threatened by corporate greed, environmental degradation, and mass construction. From fishing camps and country stores to museums and libraries, Klinkenberg is forever unearthing the magic that makes Florida a place worth celebrating. Join him in contemplating Florida, both old and new, a place that is as quirky and enigmatic as it is burgeoning.<\/p>\n

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ASIN \u200f : \u200e 0813061849
Publisher \u200f : \u200e University Press of Florida; Reprint edition (September 8, 2015)
Language \u200f : \u200e English
Paperback \u200f : \u200e 352 pages
ISBN-10 \u200f : \u200e 9780813061849
ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e 978-0813061849
Item Weight \u200f : \u200e 1.05 pounds
Dimensions \u200f : \u200e 6 x 0.72 x 9 inches <\/p>\n

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Customers find the book entertaining and informative. They appreciate the humor and fun facts that make it a wonderful way to explore Florida. The stories are described as great, eccentric, and written by a gifted storyteller. Readers praise the writing style as professional, intelligent, and touching.<\/span><\/p>\n

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