William Taylor Adams (July 30, 1822 - March 27, 1897), pseudonym Oliver Optic , was a noted academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Among his best-k.
In 1854 Adams produced his first real hit, the initial volume in the Boat Club series.
It was only a modest success, but Adams was undaunted.
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Adams first began to write at the age of 28, and his first book, Hatchie, the Guardian Slave (1853), was published under the pseudonym of Warren T.
William Taylor Adams (July 30, 1822 - March 27, 1897), pseudonym Oliver Optic , was a noted academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives