John Stewart Bowman was an American author and librettist. He received a B.A. in English literature from Harvard University and attended Trinity College, Cambridge University, and the University of Munich. Bowman worked as an editor for more than 40 years and as a freelance writer for almost as long.
Given as an 11th birthday gift from my 5th grade teacher. Recently re-discovered this book when I wound up in a conversation about slavery and the Civil War with my 4 year old. (Crazy to think about that.) This is not a review of the book though. Not yet.