--- product_id: 4103557 title: "A Land Remembered" brand: "patrick d. smith" price: "NT$1201" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/4103557-a-land-remembered store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # A Land Remembered **Brand:** patrick d. smith **Price:** NT$1201 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Land Remembered by patrick d. smith - **How much does it cost?** NT$1201 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/4103557-a-land-remembered) ## Best For - patrick d. smith enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted patrick d. smith brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Land Remembered ## Images ![A Land Remembered - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91kFVHVst5L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Some Thoughts About "A Land Remembered"... *by A***T on Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2010* I came to Florida from Tennessee in 1968, the very year that "A Land Remembered" ends. And yet upon reading it, I have been blessed enough to encounter enough of the "old folks," to see the vast lands stretching out west of Melbourne, the old-timey ways, and so forth, to know that it all rings utterly true, and that all of these things arose organically from all of those things that came before.Written in rough-hewn elegance, with lots of dialogue, some genuinely funny places, and a big dose of "rural-ity" that is found, perhaps, in all southern rurals, this book touches deep places in those of us who have been here for over 40 years. Just as Sol MacIvey witnesses a drastic change to Florida during his life, I can say that even since 1968 I've seen dramatic changes--sandy dunes and sea walls transformed to upscale subdivisions, rough palmetto land transformed to apartments, miles of riding alongside the Atlantic (where you could just park the car alongside the empty highway and run down to the beach) now cluttered with houses and condos, leaving only a few designated places to access the beach.If the MacIveys witnessed and wrote the first part of Florida's American history, then surely I have seen the second part...and my son will see the third part. Especially disheartening is the well-intentioned draining of the Everglades. While allowing us to grow vegetables and create subdivisions, it stole something precious.As Zech MacIvey noted the animals freely sharing a waterhole, I hope that I am made to better realize that I am not just connected to the modern world, but to the wild world, as well. When I "hog" the water, that means other animals aren't getting it.One look at Tampa, Florida, which used to be a place that married the wild and the modern pretty well, and we see that the unrelenting growth, the willingness to build, build, build anywhere and everywhere, has stolen that "Wild West Florida" atmosphere, even from some of the county's more remote areas.My point in all this rambling is to say this: WE ARE STILL LOSING FLORIDA. When is enough enough? When will we have enough people here? When will we insist that no more new houses be built except on preexisting properties. What we have is nothing like that portrayed in "A Land Remembered," but it is still precious--all the more so because there is so little left of what makes Florida truly special.If I have any criticism of the book, it is that I would have wanted it to end on a slightly more optimistic note, or perhaps with Sol MacIvey simply lost in his memories, and not with the dark foot of "progress" squashing the life out of the wild. But in any case, it ends well, makes it's point, and is an epic story of it all.How do you know a book is good? When you don't want it to end. I didn't. And in a real manner of speaking, the story is not yet all written about what is to become of my beloved Florida. I hope that the latter chapters find us reclaiming some of our past. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, evocative depiction of the birth of a state… *by M***D on Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024* Realistic characters, and clear description of the natural world they inhabit, makes this historical narrative a must read for anyone who loves, or wants to learn about, Florida ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book *by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2024* I was raised in loxahatchee in 50s 60s and 70s I remember loxahatchee groves when it was nothing. Kissimmee and Orlando before Disney. Progress ruined it all it was an amazing book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/4103557-a-land-remembered](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/4103557-a-land-remembered) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*