author
Alden Eugene Bartlett
b. 1873
An American clergyman who also wrote travel and adventure books, he moved easily between moral reflection and vivid, place-rich storytelling. His work includes the novel Harbor Jim of Newfoundland as well as books on lesser-known corners of America and Europe.
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Harbor Jim of Newfoundland
by Alden Eugene Bartlett
About the author
Born in 1873 and later listed as living until 1964, Alden Eugene Bartlett is remembered as an American clergyman who also wrote books for general readers. Reliable catalog and library-style sources connect his name with both religious work and published nonfiction and fiction.
His best-known title today is probably Harbor Jim of Newfoundland, a story set around the fishing communities of Newfoundland. Other books attributed to him include Least Known America and Out-of-the-Way Places of Europe, which suggest a strong interest in travel, overlooked places, and introducing readers to regions beyond the usual tourist path.
While detailed biographical information appears to be scarce, the surviving record shows a writer whose books combined a minister's eye for character with a traveler's curiosity about people and landscape.