Theodore Pratt: A Florida Writer's Life

Theodore 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, The Barefoot Mailman (1943). He also wrote vividly about the Florida Keys in Mercy Island (1941), theEverglades in Escape to Eden (1953), and Chief Osceola in a novel...