Kenneth Lewis Roberts

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Kenneth Lewis Roberts

1885–1957

Best known for sweeping historical adventures set in early America, this Maine-born writer brought the past to life with brisk storytelling and a reporter’s eye for detail. His novels won a wide audience, and Northwest Passage earned the Pulitzer Prize in 1938.

2 Audiobooks

The collector's whatnot : a compendium, manual, and syllabus of information and advice on all subjects appertaining to the collection of antiques, both ancient and not so ancient

The collector's whatnot : a compendium, manual, and syllabus of information and advice on all subjects appertaining to the collection of antiques, both ancient and not so ancient

by Hugh MacNair Kahler, Kenneth Lewis Roberts, Booth Tarkington

Sun Hunting

Sun Hunting

by Kenneth Lewis Roberts

About the author

Born in Kennebunk, Maine, in 1885, Kenneth Roberts began his career in journalism before turning to fiction. Library of Congress records identify him as Kenneth Lewis Roberts, and note that he first became widely known for his work at The Saturday Evening Post from 1919 to 1928 before emerging as a popular novelist.

Roberts is remembered chiefly for historical novels that drew readers into the drama of colonial and early American life. His best-known books include Northwest Passage, which won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1938, and he built a reputation for combining careful research with fast-moving narrative.

He died in 1957. Even now, his work stands out for making American history feel lively, human, and full of momentum.