author
Louise Lamprey
1869–1951
A writer of lively historical books for young readers, she turned the distant past into stories that felt close, curious, and human. Her work ranged from ancient Britain to colonial America, often blending research with an inviting storytelling style.
5 Audiobooks
Masters of the Guild
by Louise Lamprey
Days of the Discoverers
by Louise Lamprey
The Alo Man : Stories from the Congo
by Mara L. (Mara Louise) Pratt-Chadwick, Louise Lamprey
The Childhood of Rome
by Louise Lamprey
In the Days of the Guild
by Louise Lamprey
About the author
Born in Alexandria, New Hampshire, Louise Lamprey was the pen name of Lunnette Emeline Lamprey, an American author best known for children’s books with historical settings. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1891 and later worked in Washington journalism before moving further into writing and lecturing.
Lamprey wrote fiction and nonfiction for younger readers, with books including The Tomahawk Trail, Days of the Guild, Masters of the Guild, and All the Ways of Building. She was especially drawn to history, architecture, and everyday life in earlier times, and she had a knack for making big subjects approachable for children.
Later sources connected her with Maine as well as New Hampshire, and collections of her papers suggest a long career shaped by teaching, editorial work, and public speaking. Even now, she stands out as a writer who helped young readers imagine how people lived in worlds far removed from their own.