author
Andrew Dearborn
1836–1909
A prolific writer behind many 19th-century dime novels, this author published frontier adventures and historical tales under the pen name Andrew Dearborn. The name is linked to Lewis J. Gardner, a New York-born journalist and editor whose fast-moving stories reached a wide popular audience.
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Scarred Eagle; or, Moorooine, the sporting fawn. A story of lake and shore
by Andrew Dearborn
About the author
Andrew Dearborn was one of the pen names used by Lewis J. Gardner (April 13, 1836 – 1909), a journalist, editor, and novelist associated with the lively world of American popular fiction in the 1800s. Born near Hebron, New York, he later worked in newspapers and publishing, building a career that moved between reporting, editing, and writing fiction.
Under the Dearborn name, he wrote adventure stories and novels for mass readers, including Scarred Eagle; or, Moorooine, the Sporting Fawn: A Story of Lake and Shore. His work fits into the tradition of dime novels and serialized storytelling: energetic, dramatic, and aimed at readers looking for action, vivid settings, and strong plot turns.
Gardner's long career helps show how much 19th-century American reading was shaped by working writers who produced fiction for newspapers and inexpensive book series. Even when the byline changed, the goal stayed much the same: to entertain a broad audience with stories full of motion and atmosphere.