author
Justus Miles Forman
1875–1915
A prolific American novelist and playwright, he wrote romantic adventure fiction with a strong sense of place and momentum. His life ended tragically in 1915 when he was lost in the sinking of the Lusitania.
3 Audiobooks
The Island of Enchantment
by Justus Miles Forman
The Quest: A Romance
by Justus Miles Forman
Jason: A Romance
by Justus Miles Forman
About the author
Born in Le Roy, New York, in 1875, Justus Miles Forman became a popular American writer of novels, short stories, and later drama. He studied at Yale, and his fiction often blended romance, travel, and adventure in a way that appealed to early twentieth-century readers.
Forman published many books in a relatively short career, including The Garden of Lies, Jason, The Quest, and The Island of Enchantment. He also wrote a play, The Hyphen, which brought him to the stage as well as the novel market.
His story is often remembered for its abrupt ending. In May 1915, while traveling to England, he died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, cutting short a busy and successful literary career.