Review--The St. Johns: A Parade of Diversities (Rivers of America, #24)

The St. Johns: A Parade of Diversities  (Rivers of America, #24)The St. Johns: A Parade of Diversities by James Branch Cabell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm rereading my favorite Florida history, because no one brings the snark like Branch Cabell. For example: "Andrew Jackson, that idolized heckler for the unshaved frontier, who was now beginning to dominate the United States as an epitome of their national failings....His disposition...was embittered by the discovery that he did not even have the power to appoint his own relatives and personal friends to many of the better paying offices."

We could use some JBC about now.

It's out of print, sadly, but is worth hunting down. Even if you're not researching Florida you'll be entertained.


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