Ruth Lamb

Ruth Lamb was born Ruth Buck in 1829 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, the daughter of grocer Thomas Buck and his wife, Ruth. She married Joseph Lamb of Manchester, and they had three children. She died in Lancashire in 1916.

Lamb wrote several novels and story collections for young readers, beginning in the 1860s. Her works include How Charley Helped His Mother, Midsummer at Hay-Lodge, Jem Morrison, the Fisher-Boy, The Trials of a Village Artist, and Holiday Stories.

Many of her books were published by religious and educational presses, including the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and the Religious Tract Society. Her stories are remembered for their clear, earnest style and their focus on family, responsibility, personal growth, and moral courage.