Sara Ware Bassett Audiobooks

Sara Ware Bassett

1872–1968

Best known for warm, character-driven stories set in coastal New England, this prolific American writer also introduced young readers to everyday industries through lively nonfiction books. Much of her fiction returns to two imagined Cape Cod villages, giving her work a strong sense of place.

About the author

Born in Newton, Massachusetts, on October 22, 1872, Sara Ware Bassett was an American author of fiction and nonfiction. She wrote extensively about New England life, and many of her novels are set in the fictional Cape Cod communities of Belleport and Wilton.

Bassett published a large body of work across several decades. Alongside novels for adult and younger readers, she also wrote accessible nonfiction books on subjects such as glass, silk, sugar, and porcelain, showing a gift for explaining how everyday things were made.

She died on July 18, 1968. Her books remain of interest for their cozy regional settings, readable style, and picture of early twentieth-century American life.

Sara Ware Bassett

17 Audiobooks

The Story of Silk

Carl and the Cotton Gin

Steve and the Steam Engine

Paul and the Printing Press

The Story of Glass

Walter and the Wireless

Ted and the Telephone

The Story of Leather

The Story of Wool

Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party

The Wall Between

Christopher and the Clockmakers

The Story of Sugar

The Story of Porcelain

Flood Tide

Shifting Sands

The Green Dolphin

About the author