author
Aretas Wilbur Nolan
b. 1874
A writer of boys’ adventure fiction from the early 1900s, he is best remembered for fast-moving stories set in the American Southwest and on the frontier. His books blend action, scouting spirit, and a strong sense of place.
1 Audiobook
Pig Raising: A Manual for Pig Clubs
by Aretas Wilbur Nolan, James Henry Greene
About the author
Aretas Wilbur Nolan was an American author born in 1874. Available library and authority records identify him as a writer of juvenile fiction, and he is especially associated with adventure stories for young readers.
His work often drew on frontier settings and outdoor life, with titles connected to the Southwest and the world of boys’ series fiction. That gave his stories an energetic, historical feel that fit well with the popular adventure reading of the early twentieth century.
Reliable biographical details beyond his birth year are limited in the sources I could confirm here, so some parts of his life remain unclear. Even so, his surviving books show a writer interested in courage, exploration, and the drama of the American West.