author
Everett McNeil
1862–1929
Best known for lively adventure stories for young readers, this American writer mixed frontier history, treasure hunts, and the occasional touch of fantasy. He was also part of the New York literary circle around H. P. Lovecraft, which gives his career an unexpected second chapter.
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The Cave of Gold A Tale of California in '49
by Everett McNeil
About the author
Born in Stoughton, Wisconsin, on September 25, 1862, and later known in print as Everett McNeil, Henry Everett McNeil wrote popular children's and boys' adventure fiction in the early 20th century. Reliable reference sources describe him as a leading children's author of the 1910s and 1920s, and note that he studied at Milton College.
His books often leaned toward action and historical adventure, especially stories set in the American West. Reference listings for his work include titles such as The Lost Treasure Cave (1905), With Kit Carson in the Rockies (1909), The Totem of Black Hawk (1914), Buried Treasure (1919), and the speculative adventure The Lost Nation (1918).
McNeil is also remembered for his connection to H. P. Lovecraft. Sources identify him as an original and central member of the Kalem Club, the informal New York circle around Lovecraft. He died in Tacoma, Washington, on December 14, 1929.