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Anna W. Ford Piper
A little-known 19th-century novelist, she is remembered for a single adventurous romance published in Portland, Maine. Her work blends shipwreck drama, survival, and historical atmosphere in a story that still finds readers through public-domain editions.
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Peak's Island A Romance of Buccaneer Days
by Anna W. Ford Piper
About the author
Anna W. Ford Piper is a scarce figure in the historical record, and the most clearly documented fact about her career is her novel Peak's Island: A Romance of Buccaneer Days. The book was published in Portland, Maine, in 1892, and modern library and public-domain records continue to credit it to her.
The novel has also been linked to the name Ford Paul, which appears on the original text and is listed by Project Gutenberg as an alias. That suggests she may have published under a pen name, though the available sources do not explain the reason.
Because so little biographical information is readily confirmed, her legacy rests mainly on the survival of Peak's Island itself: a late-19th-century romance of adventure and endurance that has remained accessible through reprints and Project Gutenberg.