George Cupples

Born in Legerwood, Berwickshire, on August 2, 1822, he was educated in Edinburgh and spent part of his youth at sea. That experience later fed directly into his fiction, especially his maritime adventures, which were known for their practical detail and energy.

He also worked as a journalist in Scotland before building a reputation as a novelist. Among his best-known books is The Green Hand, a naval adventure that brought him lasting notice, and he wrote a number of other sea tales as well.

Cupples died on October 17, 1891. He is also remembered as part of a literary household: his wife, Anne Jane Cupples, became a successful writer too.