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Allan Eric
1864–1933
Writing under the name Allan Eric, Charles W. Willis created lively adventure stories filled with shipwrecks, exploration, and determined young heroes. His best-known books include A Boy Crusoe and A Yankee Crusoe, classic tales of survival in the Virgin Islands.
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About the author
Allan Eric was the pen name of Charles W. Willis (October 31, 1864–July 13, 1933), an American writer, journalist, and publisher. He was also a member of the Institute of Jamaica and published work under his own name as well as under his pseudonym.
As Allan Eric, Willis wrote juvenile adventure fiction centered on travel, discovery, and survival. His best-known book, A Yankee Crusoe, was also published as A Boy Crusoe; or, The Golden Treasure of the Virgin Islands.
Willis also wrote travel books, including Buckra Land: Two Weeks in Jamaica and Following the Tow-Path and Through the Adirondacks Awheel. His work combines a reporter’s eye for place with the energetic storytelling popular in adventure fiction at the turn of the twentieth century.