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Kingsbury Scott
1880–1943
A Michigan-born writer whose surviving work drops readers straight into the hard, dangerous world of ships and working crews. His best-known story, Strange Waters, mixes sea adventure with wartime suspense and a strong feel for everyday people under pressure.
1 Audiobook
Strange waters
by Kingsbury Scott
About the author
Born in Grand Haven, Michigan, in 1880, Kingsbury Scott is identified in public records as Myron Kingsbury Scott. He died in 1943, also in Grand Haven.
The work most readily linked to him today is Strange Waters, a sea-adventure story preserved by Project Gutenberg. Set aboard a Great Lakes freighter drawn into wartime Atlantic service, it is remembered for its brisk action, maritime setting, and focus on ordinary workers facing extreme circumstances.
Little widely available biographical information about Scott appears to survive online, which makes his fiction all the more interesting: the writing itself carries much of his presence. For audiobook listeners who enjoy early 20th-century adventure, nautical tension, and stories of grit rather than glamour, his work offers a vivid rediscovery.