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Joe Panther Series
Swamp Chief
Joe Panther is a young Seminole who loves his job — a first mate's berth on a Miami charter boat that takes sportsmen deep-sea fishing.
But when his tribe's old Micco, or leader, dies, Joe's father becomes chief, and Joe himself is nex in line as Micco. Moreover, some of the Seminoles are still bitterly opposed to the white man, and Joe is caught between conflicting loyalties to his job and to his tribe. Working out his problems involves him in both responsibilities and dangers.
Swamp Chief is a book rich in human values and the traditions of two cultures. And like its predecessor, Joe Panther it is also a book of color and action, moving swiftly from shark fishing in the Gulf Stream to a manhunt in the Everglades.
But when his tribe's old Micco, or leader, dies, Joe's father becomes chief, and Joe himself is nex in line as Micco. Moreover, some of the Seminoles are still bitterly opposed to the white man, and Joe is caught between conflicting loyalties to his job and to his tribe. Working out his problems involves him in both responsibilities and dangers.
Swamp Chief is a book rich in human values and the traditions of two cultures. And like its predecessor, Joe Panther it is also a book of color and action, moving swiftly from shark fishing in the Gulf Stream to a manhunt in the Everglades.
212 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1952
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