author
F. M. (Frederic Morell) Holmes
b. 1851
A Victorian writer whose books turned engineering, firefighting, and everyday adventure into lively reading for young people. His work ranges from children's fiction to briskly told popular accounts of technology and public life.
3 Audiobooks
Firemen and Their Exploits With some account of the rise and development of fire-brigades, of various appliances for saving life at fires and extinguishing the flames.
by F. M. (Frederic Morell) Holmes
Engineers and their triumphs the story of the locomotive, the steamship, bridge building, tunnel making
by F. M. (Frederic Morell) Holmes
The Island House: A Tale for the Young Folks
by F. M. (Frederic Morell) Holmes
About the author
Frederic Morell Holmes, usually published as F. M. Holmes, was a British writer born in 1851. Public-domain library records and bibliographic listings connect his name with both fiction for younger readers and nonfiction written in an accessible, story-like style.
His books include Engineers and Their Triumphs, Firemen and Their Exploits, and The Island House: A Tale for the Young Folks. Victorian fiction databases also list children's titles such as Faith's Father, The Children of the Court, and Two Little Waifs, and Reggie's Boast, suggesting a career that moved easily between improving tales, adventure, and popular educational writing.
Not much biographical detail seems to be firmly documented online beyond his name and birth year, but the surviving titles show a clear talent for making practical subjects feel vivid and readable. That mix of instruction and entertainment helps explain why his books still surface in digital libraries today.