{"product_id":"theodore-pratt-a-florida-writers-life-hardcover","title":"Theodore Pratt: A Florida Writer's Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaylor Hagood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheodore Pratt (1901-1969) was the author of fifteen books about the Sunshine State, earning him the informal title of \"Literary Laureate of Florida.\" He portrayed the culture of South Florida from its pioneer days to the middle of the twentieth century, especially in his \"Florida Trilogy,\" which includes his most famous book, \u003ci\u003eThe Barefoot Mailman \u003c\/i\u003e(1943). He also wrote vividly about the Florida Keys in \u003ci\u003eMercy Island \u003c\/i\u003e(1941), the\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eEverglades in\u003ci\u003e Escape to Eden \u003c\/i\u003e(1953), and Chief Osceola in a novel and a play both called \u003ci\u003eSeminole \u003c\/i\u003e(1953\/1954). Writing in the golden age of Hollywood, his books were made into movies, most notably \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Mr. Limpet\u003c\/i\u003e, a beloved live-action animated comedy starring Don Knotts. Pratt also embraced the paperback revolution of the 1950s along with fellow Florida writer and friend, John D. MacDonald. Additionally, Pratt's career intersected with such famous Florida figures as Harry Crews, Ernest Hemingway, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Zora Neale Hurston, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and Burt Reynolds. Taking a lively and nostalgic tour through vintage mid-century Florida, this biography is for fans of the Sunshine State as well as lovers of literature and film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor Hagood is Professor of American Literature at Florida Atlantic University whose books include \u003ci\u003eFaulkner, Writer of Disability\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the C. Hugh Holman Award for Best Book in Southern Studies) and \u003ci\u003eStringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Music Legend\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49376628670616,"sku":"9781683343622","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/1Bb-SJdSeZ9781683343622.webp?v=1783014794","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/theodore-pratt-a-florida-writers-life-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}