Tripping on Coconuts: An Author's Adventures and Misadventures in the Florida Keys - Couverture souple

Winton, Tom

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1533680124 ISBN 13 : 9781533680129

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

After frequenting the Florida Keys for decades and bringing them to life in many of his novels, author Tom Winton has now written about his deep love affair with that magical string of islands. But TRIPPING ON COCONUTS is not all sunny memories, calm seas, and smooth sailing. It's also chock full of the author's zany adventures and mishaps--two of which are kindle-clutching life-and-death situations. With his trademark cinematic writing style, Winton, a longtime Florida resident, will make you feel like you're actually right there beside him during his escapades and exploits. You'll envision every quirk at his funky ten-minute Key West wedding. You'll feel like you, too, are risking your life during a daring rescue attempt in dangerous windblown seas. You'll feel a shotgun being waved at you in the dark of night and learn life lessons in bars from Key Largo all the down way to Key West. But that's just the beginning. So slap on some suntan oil, mix a margarita, and come TRIPPING ON COCONUTS to a fascinating place where memories are made.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tom Winton was born and raised in New York City. During his working career he has done everything from working on a railroad gang in the Colorado Rockies to driving a taxicab in Manhattan. He has also been a mailman, a salesman, an entrepreneur and more. The longtime Florida resident now lives in the Great Smoky Mountains with his wife Blanche. Said to be a man who writes with his pen dipped in his soul, bestselling author Tom Winton has been listed as one of Amazon's Top 100 "Most Popular Authors" in both Literary Fiction and in Mystery, Thriller and Suspense. After frequenting the Florida Keys for decades and bringing them to life in many of his novels, author Tom Winton has now written about his deep love affair with that magical string of islands. But TRIPPING ON COCONUTS is not all sunny memories, calm seas, and smooth sailing. It's also chock full of the author's zany adventures and mishaps--two of which are kindle-clutching life-and-death situations. With his trademark cinematic writing style, Winton, a longtime Florida resident, will make you feel like you're actually right there beside him during his escapades and exploits. You'll envision every quirk at his funky ten-minute Key West wedding. You'll feel like you, too, are risking your life during a daring rescue attempt in dangerous windblown seas. You'll feel a shotgun being waved at you in the dark of night and learn life lessons in bars from Key Largo all the down way to Key West. But that's just the beginning. So slap on some suntan oil, mix a margarita, and come TRIPPING ON COCONUTS to a fascinating place where memories are made.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1533680124
• ISBN 13: 9781533680129
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 82
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg