author
Russell Doubleday
1872–1949
Part of the famous Doubleday publishing family, he turned his own adventures into lively books for young readers. His writing mixed travel, war, invention, and practical know-how in a direct, energetic style.
4 Audiobooks
A Year in a Yawl A True Tale of the Adventures of Four Boys in a Thirty-foot Yawl
by Russell Doubleday
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" From the Diary of Number Five of the After Port Gun (Russell Doubleday): The Yarn of the Cruise and Fights of the Naval Reserves in the Spanish-American War
by Russell Doubleday
Stories of Inventors: The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers
by Russell Doubleday
Cattle-Ranch to College: The True Tales of a Boy's Adventures in the Far West
by Russell Doubleday
About the author
Russell Doubleday was an American writer, editor, and publisher, born in Brooklyn on May 26, 1872, and later associated with the family business that became one of the best-known names in American publishing. He was the brother of Frank Nelson Doubleday and also built a career of his own as an author.
His books often drew on experience and curiosity rather than pure fiction. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" grew out of his service in the naval militia during the Spanish-American War, while other works for younger readers included Cattle-Ranch to College, A Year in a Yawl, and Stories of Inventors. Together, they show his interest in adventure, technology, and real-world learning.
Beyond writing, he worked as an editor and publisher, linking him closely to the early Doubleday enterprise. He died on June 14, 1949, at Glen Cove, Long Island, leaving behind a body of work that feels brisk, practical, and full of late-19th- and early-20th-century American energy.