Has been ranked #1 best Florida book eight times in annual polls conducted by Florida monthly magazine. In this best-selling novel, patrick smith tells the story of three generations of the maciveys, a Florida family who...Has been ranked #1 best Florida book eight times in annual polls conducted by Florida monthly magazine. In this best-selling novel, patrick smith tells the story of three generations of the maciveys, a Florida family who battle the hardships of the frontier to rise from a dirt-poor cracker life to the wealth and standing of real estate tycoons.