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William S. Walsh

1854–1919

Best known for turning odd facts, folklore, and literary lore into lively reference books, this American writer had a knack for making scholarship feel entertaining. His work ranges from literary curiosities and quotations to legends, customs, and even the story of Santa Claus.

3 Audiobooks

The story of Santa Klaus : Told for children of all ages from six to sixty

The story of Santa Klaus : Told for children of all ages from six to sixty

by William S. Walsh

In Search of a Son

In Search of a Son

by William S. Walsh

Around the world in eighty minutes Photographic reproductions of the most magnificent edifices, the most interesting remains and the most beautiful scenes on the earth's surface

Around the world in eighty minutes Photographic reproductions of the most magnificent edifices, the most interesting remains and the most beautiful scenes on the earth's surface

by William S. Walsh

About the author

William S. Walsh, also known as William Shepard Walsh, was an American author who lived from 1854 to 1919. He is remembered today mainly for wide-ranging reference and popular knowledge books that gathered together stories, sayings, customs, literary characters, and unusual facts for general readers.

His bibliography shows just how broad his interests were. Among the works linked to him are Handy-Book of Literary Curiosities, A Handy Book of Curious Information, Heroes and Heroines of Fiction, Curiosities of Popular Customs, and The Story of Santa Klaus. These titles suggest a writer who loved collecting cultural details and presenting them in a way that invited browsing as much as study.

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