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Sand Mansions A Novel Norman Gilliland "Gilliland presents a panorama of fascinating true-life characters who inhabited North Central Florida. . . . It is a great read." —Michael Gannon, author of Secret Missions In 1876, a close presidential contest was tilted by means of a few stuffed ballot boxes, one of which came from the village of Archer, Florida. That fraud is the departure point for Norman Gilliland's historical novel Sand Mansions, a remarkable story of carpetbag politics, get-rich-quick schemes, and hasty justice—a story based closely on events that shaped the history of northern Florida and the nation in the years 1876 to 1905. Unforgettable characters include a former slave who became a wealthy plantation owner, a clever and corrupt political boss, a deadly black outlaw, and his Irish priest accomplice. And here are stories of a 14,000-acre lake that disappears, a grandiose planned community nipped in the bud by a yellow fever epidemic, devastating freezes, and a vote by ten men to determine the future of two competing towns. Norman Gilliland has hosted weekday classical music broadcasts since 1977, beginning in Florida and continuing in Wisconsin. He is the creator of Grace Notes for a Year: Stories of Hope, Humor, and Hubris from the World of Classical Music, which has become a daily feature on a number of public radio stations nationwide. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin. This is his first novel. Midnight Catch, Scores to Settle, and Grace Notes for a Year are also published by the University of Wisconsin Press. Media & bookseller inquiries regarding review copies, events, and interviews can be directed to the publicity department at publicity@uwpress.wisc.edu or (608) 263-0734. (If you want to examine a book for possible course use, please see our Course Books page. If you want to examine a book for possible rights licensing, please see Rights & Permissions.)

January 2005 LC: 2004102208 572 pp.   6 3/4 x 9 5/8 4 b/w illustrations, 1 map Cloth $24.95 t ISBN 978-0-9715093-1-3   Adobe Digital Edition (PDF) About our e-books Printing and cut/paste allowed, access on six different devices. ADD TO CART   Distributed for NEMO Productions, Madison, Wisconsin

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