{"product_id":"the-way-of-florida-a-novel-9781936097548","title":"The Way of Florida: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelentless, urgent and above all musical, Russell Persson's expertly crafted \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Florida\u003c\/i\u003e recasts the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etragic story of the failed Narv?ez expedition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis tale has trickled down through the centuries via\u003ci\u003e La Relaci?n\u003c\/i\u003e, the official report published in 1542, as well as many other subsequent retellings. A calamitous attempt to establish Spanish colonies along the Gulf Coast, of the 300 crew sent inland to explore, only four survived this eight-year ordeal. In bracing, beautiful language this timely narrative of botched colonialism, now in its first American Edition, radically reimagines the parameters and responsibilities of the historical novel. Linguistically rich, sinuous, and maybe even heroic, \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Florida \u003c\/i\u003eoffers historical fiction like you have never read it before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRussell Persson is a writer living in Reno, Nevada. The first American edition of his first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Florida\u003c\/i\u003e, first published by Little Island Press in 2018, is forthcoming from Baobab Press in 2025. His second book, \u003ci\u003eThese Threads Who Lead to Bramble\u003c\/i\u003e, will be published by Dzanc Books in 2025. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eUnsaid Magazine, The Quarterly, 3AM Magazine, NY Tyrant, Hotel Magazine, Territory\u003c\/i\u003e, and other literary journals.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baobab Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51184852238610,"sku":"9781936097548","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_677dc2b1-4a5c-45aa-b04c-148fdc898df7.jpg?v=1744579898","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-way-of-florida-a-novel-9781936097548","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}