author
Michael Fitzgerald
1859–1925
A Cape Cod storyteller with a strong feel for local history, this early-20th-century writer is best known for bringing the War of 1812 to life on the Massachusetts coast. His work blends regional memory, seafaring life, and a clear affection for the communities he wrote about.
1 Audiobook
1812: A tale of Cape Cod
by Michael Fitzgerald
About the author
Little biographical information about this author is easy to confirm, but published records identify Michael Fitzgerald as living from 1859 to 1925 and as the author of 1812: A Tale of Cape Cod, issued in 1912.
In the book's introductory material, he presents himself as someone deeply familiar with Cape Cod, saying he had spent many years in the region and had studied its local history and traditions. That background shows in the novel, which uses the War of 1812 as a way to explore everyday life, danger, and resilience in coastal Massachusetts.
A historical record connected with Theodore Roosevelt also places a Michael Fitzgerald in Brewster, suggesting he was involved in public life as well as writing. Even with the gaps in the surviving record, he stands out as a regional author whose fiction preserves the atmosphere and memory of old Cape Cod.