A Land Remembered has become Floridaamp39s favorite novel. Now this Student Edition in two volumes makes this rich rugged story of the American pioneer spirit more accessible to young readers. Patrick Smith tells of three generations of the MacIveys a Florida family battling the hardships of the frontier. The story opens in 1858 when Tobias and Emma MacIvey arrive in the Florida wilderness with their son Zech to start a new life and ends in 1968 with Solomon MacIvey who realizes that his wealth has not been worth the cost to the land. Between is a sweeping story rich in Florida history with a cast of memorable characters who battle wild animals rustlers Confederate deserters mosquitoes starvation hurricanes and freezes to carve a kingdom out of the Florida swamp.