George Merrick, Son of the South Wind: Visionary Creator of Coral Gables

by Arva Moore Parks

Book Overview

"The reader is left breathless by the whirlwind achievements of master suburban planner and visionary George Merrick, so excellently written and documented. George Merrick, Son of the South Wind takes us on Merrick's journey through pastoral grapefruit groves to a meticulous and innovative Coral Gables and its melancholy conclusion."--Howard Kleinberg, former editor of the Miami News "At once an epic and sweeping story of the making...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813061512
• ISBN13: 9780813061511
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.4"