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1513: Ponce de Leon Discovers Florida Paperback – May 28, 2012

by E. H. Haines (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
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One hundred years before the English arrived at Jamestown and Plymouth Rock, the handsome Spanish adventurer Juan Ponce de Leon discovered and named Florida, land of flowers. This is the gripping story of his life from a noble, but driven, Spanish page until his death by a Calusa Indian arrow on a Florida beach near the author's Gulf Coast home in Fort Myers.

The year 2013 marks the five hundred year anniversary of the discovery and naming of Florida by this Spanish conquistador. The reader follows the rapid paced life of the adventurer through the eyes of his best friend written years after Ponce's death.

This is not a stuffy, lifeless, history book written by a college professor. The readers are with the young men and can smell the musty castle where they were pages and squires together, and they will travel with them through battles in both Spain and the New World, and through ship destroying hurricanes. The readers are with Ponce as he becomes the first Governor of Puerto Rico and later of Florida, and as he searches for the Fountain of Youth at the request of his aging King Ferdinand of Spain.

There are special historical notes provided at the end of each chapter.

This novel is a companion to Mr. Haines' earlier novel For God, Gold, and Glory about De Soto's journey into the heart of La Florida, and it is part of his planned Florida Trilogy.

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  1. Print length
    170 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Rosedog Pr
  4. Publication date
    May 28, 2012
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1434972895
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1434972897
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About the Author

E. H. Haines, a native Pennsylvanian, educated at Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin, now lives with his wife in Fort Myers, Florida. He spent several years researching this book and has visited many of its major sites. This is Mr. Haines' seventh historical novel. His last novel, 1776: Washington's First Victory is the harrowing story of the early days of the Revolutionary War. He has also written historical novels about the Indians of the American West, Kit Carson, the Civil War, and De Soto's journey into La Florida. A former Naval Officer he is presently working on a novel about a U. S. Navy ship stationed in Japan during the Korean War.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rosedog Pr (May 28, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 170 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1434972895
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1434972897
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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PAllison
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, feels like you are traveling along!
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2019
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For those that still have the ignorance to believe Columbus discovered America, when in fact, it was Leif Ericsson some 500 years earlier and Columbus never set foot in America- please read this book. Taken from the diaries of Arlo de la Cerda, life friend of Ponce de Leon, it is a most fascinating read. I recommend this for anyone over the age of 13.
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LJFreie
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2020
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Like a trip in a verbal time machine, absolutely terrific. Well done Mr.Haines, well done, and thank you Arlo for keeping such fine logs.
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Linda G. Kassof
5.0 out of 5 stars An engrossing translation of Ponce de Leon's life long friend's journal
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2013
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A wonderful book to read for all Floridians and history buffs as we commemorate the 500 years of "La Florida".
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Daniel G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2020
If you like history and especially Florida history it’s a must read.
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