author
William Sage
b. 1864
A turn-of-the-century American novelist, he wrote fast-moving historical romances and legal dramas with a strong taste for intrigue, politics, and adventure. His books include stories set during the French Revolution, colonial Virginia, and the modern courtroom world of his own era.
1 Audiobook
Robert Tournay: A Romance of the French Revolution
by William Sage
About the author
Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, in 1864, William Sage was an American novelist whose work appeared mainly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Library records and book catalogs identify him as the author of Robert Tournay, The District Attorney, By Right Divine, and A Maid of Old Virginia.
His fiction ranges from sweeping historical romance to contemporary drama. The settings of his books suggest a writer drawn to periods of conflict and public life, from revolutionary France to early Virginia to the legal and political tensions of modern America.
Reliable biographical detail about his personal life is limited in the sources readily available online, so the picture that survives today comes mostly through his published novels rather than extensive author profiles. Even so, his work reflects the storytelling style popular with many readers of his day: energetic plots, vivid settings, and a clear feel for drama.