Wild Oranges

Wild Oranges is a novel by Joseph Hergesheimer, first published in 1924. The story is set in Florida during the early 20th century and follows the life of a wealthy young man named John Woolfolk. John is a restless individual who is dissatisfied with his privileged life and yearns for adventure and excitement. He sets out on a journey to explore the wild and untamed parts of Florida, where he encounters a variety of characters, including a mysterious woman named Ysabel, who becomes the object of his desire.As John travels deeper into the wilderness, he becomes increasingly obsessed with Ysabel and begins to lose touch with reality. He becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of love and jealousy, which ultimately leads to tragedy.Wild Oranges is a beautifully written novel that explores themes of love, desire, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. Hergesheimer's vivid descriptions of the Florida landscape and its inhabitants make the story come alive, and his complex characters are both fascinating and deeply flawed. This is a classic novel of American literature that is sure to captivate readers with its timeless themes and elegant prose.1922. American novelist Hergesheimer has been called a naturalist writing of the romantic past. He is also the author of short stories, essays, biographies, and the autobiography, From an Old House. The Wild Oranges begins: The ketch drifted into the serene enclosure of the bay as silently as the reflections moving over the mirrorlike surface of the water. Beyond a low arm of land that hid the sea the western sky was a single, clear yellow; farther on the left the pale, incalculably old limbs of cypress, their roots bare, were hung with gathering shadows as delicate as their own faint foliage. The stillness was emphasized by the ceaseless murmur of the waves breaking on the far, seaward bars. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.