The tent dwellers, By Albert Bigelow Paine and Hy Watson (Illustrated Edition): Henry Sumner (HY) Watson (American, 1868-1933), Fishing -- Juvenile literature, Fishing -- Nova Scotia - Softcover

Paine, Albert Bigelow; Watson, Hy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1537014889 ISBN 13: 9781537014883

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

The Tent Dwellers is a book by Albert Bigelow Paine, chronicling his travels through inland Nova Scotia on a trout fishing trip with Dr. Edward "Eddie" Breck, and with guides Charles "the Strong" and Del "the Stout", one June in the early... Henry Sumner (HY) Watson (American, 1868-1933) Albert Bigelow Paine (July 10, 1861 – April 9, 1937) was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain. Paine was a member of the Pulitzer Prize Committee and wrote in several genres, including fiction, humor, and verse.Biography--Paine's house in Xenia. Paine was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts and was moved to Bentonsport, Iowa when one year old. From early childhood until early adulthood, Paine lived in the village of Xenia in southern Illinois; here he received his schooling. His home in Xenia is still standing. At the age of twenty, he moved to St. Louis, where he trained as a photographer, and became a dealer in photographic supplies in Fort Scott, Kansas. Paine sold out in 1895 to become a full-time writer, moving to New York. He spent most of his life in Europe, including France where he wrote two books about Joan of Arc. This work was so well received in France that he was awarded the title of Chevalier in the Légion d'honneur by the French government.

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About the Author:

Albert Bigelow Paine (1861-1937), most famous for his biography of Mark Twain, was a New York man of letters, an editor of St. Nicholas magazine, and a novelist.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1537014889
• ISBN 13: 9781537014883
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 88