True Stories of the Perilous Straits: The Florida Keys

Gripping stories during the Age of Sail from the time of Spanish navigators of the 16th century to the end of the Second Seminole War in 1842. Many died in shipwrecks and attacks by natives and pirates as they attempted to navigate the 110-mile sea passage between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean south of the Florida Keys and the Florida Reef. It has been called one of the most dangerous passages in the world. There are accounts of castaway mariners, native divers, privateersmen, pirates, and smugglers.

Author: John Viele
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Pineapple Press
Published: 05/01/2011
Series: Florida Keys #2
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.99h x 5.98w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9781561644957