New York: Random House, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first work of fiction by this naturalist and travel writer- a collection of seven short stories with characters ranging from a cigar factory lector (reader) in Tampa, Florida to a Vietnam vet running a tour boat to Estavanico, the African slave who accompanied the conquistadores in the 16th century. SIGNED on the title page. 277 pp. ISBN: 0-679-408762.