In the Wilds of Florida, by W.H.G. Kingston.
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In this book by Kingston we are introduced to Florida in the mid-19th
century, when the tail-end of the wars between the Cherokee and Seminole
Indians was still rumbling on, and the white man was still occasionally
disturbed by attacks by Indians.
Large areas of the territory are swamp, water, and densely overgrown
plains. All this is described in detail.
Our hero this time is a "school-leaver" from Ireland, whose father seems
to have had just one too many sons for him to be able to provide for all
of them. His estate is a little encumbered by debt: he is what was
known as a squireen. While trying to make up his mind what to do the
boy decides to visit relatives in the USA, and that is why he went to
Florida.
It must be said that he appeared quite thankful to get back more or less
in one piece!
As an audiobook this will play for about ten hours.
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