Talk about Oliver Optic at Fields Corner Library Saturday April 2nd

[Earl Taylor]

Who was Oliver Optic? 

 

Saturday, April 2, 20156   12:30 pm

 

At the Fields Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library

1520 Dorchester Avenue

 

 Rediscover the lost works of Dorchester resident “Oliver Optic,” a.k.a. William T. Adams. In this hour-long talk, author Peter Walther will discuss Adams, a dearly beloved writer of popular juvenile during the latter half of the nineteenth century and the author of 126 books and over 1,000 stories.

 

A practicing musician, Peter Walther is a member of the prestigious American Antiquarian Society and belongs to both the Elgar and the Donizetti Societies in England. He is also a reviewer for the North American Jules Verne Society.

 

This event is co-hosted by the Dorchester Historical Society.

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