Palmetto-leaves: Restored Classics to Go Edition

A stray dog's comic misery aboard a steamer to Savannah opens this warm, observant travel narrative, as his forlorn search for affection wins over the passengers and especially a fair-haired young woman who becomes the center of his devotion. From that tender, humorous beginning, the book widens into a sympathetic defense of homeless animals, a celebration of Southern hospitality, and a richly detailed journey through Savannah and the haunting beauty of Bonaventure's live oaks, gray moss, palmettos, and yellow jessamine. Turning south into Florida, it finds January blooming like spring, with birds, flowers, and fruit everywhere. The narrator praises the orange tree as a symbol of resilience, then offers practical, often witty advice to newcomers and settlers about Florida's beauty, sparse winters, summer heat, sandy soil, and health risks. Along the way come scenes of schoolhouse rebuilding, orange-grove cultivation, live alligators, lost cats, boarding houses, figs, and the lyrical renewal of the St. John's River in April. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.