Sara Ware Bassett

Born in Newton, Massachusetts, on October 22, 1872, she became a notably productive author of both fiction and nonfiction. Her first novel, Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party, appeared in 1907, and her work went on to center largely on New England characters and settings.

Many of her best-known novels are tied to Cape Cod, especially the fictional villages of Belleport and Wilton, which gave her a familiar stage for small-town drama, family life, and regional atmosphere. Alongside her novels, she wrote informative books for younger readers, including titles on lumber, wool, glass, sugar, porcelain, telephones, wireless technology, and other subjects.

Her writing reached audiences in more than one form: The Harbour Road was adapted into the 1921 film Danger Ahead, and Captain Hurricane inspired a 1935 film. She died on July 18, 1968.