Don Juan McQueen - (Florida Trilogy) by Eugenia Price (Paperback)

About the Book

Bestselling author Eugenia Price captures the drama, the glory, and the pure emotion of Southern life and love with perfection in Don Juan McQueen.

A powerful novel by Eugenia Price, Don Juan McQueen tells the story of John McQueen, an American patriot and friend of Washington and Jefferson, who finds himself bankrupt and forced to flee to Spanish East Florida to escape imprisonment. Anne, his beautiful wife, and children remain in Savannah, Georgia, as he obtains a new identity--Don Juan McQueen, confidante to the Spanish governor. The more he adapts to his new home, the more quickly he falls from the graces of Anne, and their children are trapped between them.

Filled with action and drama, this sequel to Maria reveals a unique period in history as the characters struggle with religion, Spanish influence, and America's quest for expansion and recognition.

Book Synopsis

Bestselling author Eugenia Price captures the drama, the glory, and the pure emotion of Southern life and love with perfection in Don Juan McQueen.

A powerful novel by Eugenia Price, Don Juan McQueen tells the story of John McQueen, an American patriot and friend of Washington and Jefferson, who finds himself bankrupt and forced to flee to Spanish East Florida to escape imprisonment. Anne, his beautiful wife, and children remain in Savannah, Georgia, as he obtains a new identity-Don Juan McQueen, confidante to the Spanish governor. The more he adapts to his new home, the more quickly he falls from the graces of Anne, and their children are trapped between them.

Filled with action and drama, this sequel to Maria reveals a unique period in history as the characters struggle with religion, Spanish influence, and America's quest for expansion and recognition.

From the Back Cover

A powerful novel by Eugenia Price, " Don Juan McQueen "tells the story of John McQueen, an American patriot and friend of Washington and Jefferson, who finds himself bankrupt and forced to flee to Spanish East Florida to escape imprisonment. Anne, his beautiful wife, and children remain in Savannah, Georgia, as he obtains a new identity--Don Juan McQueen, confidante to the Spanish governor. The more he adapts to his new home, the more quickly he falls from the graces of Anne, and their children are trapped between them.
Filled with action and drama, this sequel to" Maria "reveals a unique period in history as the characters struggle with religion, Spanish influence, and America's quest for expansion and recognition.

Review Quotes

"Ms. Price [has a] knack for recreating a bygone era with such compelling and authentic historic detail." --The New York Times

"Eugenia Price is a name spoken with affection by millions of readers." --Publishers Weekly

"Newcomers to Ms. Price's work should soon join her legions of faithful readers." --Chattanooga Times

"[Price is]" a consummate storyteller of meticulously researched and emotionally moving novels of the South." --Rave Reviews

About the Author

Eugenia Price (1916-1996) was a New York Times bestselling author of 39 books, with over 40 million copies sold. She is best known for her historical romantic antebellum novels.