Cyrus Townsend Brady

Cyrus Townsend Brady (December 20, 1861 – January 24, 1920) was an American priest, journalist, historian and adventure writer.

Brady's first major book, For Love of Country, whilst telling the story of a fictitious John Seymour, was actually based in part on the true heroics of Nicholas Biddle, one of the first five captains of the fledgling Continental Navy.

[2] In 1914, Brady began working as a screenwriter at Vitagraph Company of America.

[citation needed] A detailed list of Brady's work can be found at The Online Books Page.

[4] Among his better known books are listed below; starred works are considered to be fantastic literature:[5] Many more titles by Cyrus Townsend Brady are listed in: American Fiction, 1901–1925: A Bibliography by Geoffrey D. Smith, pp. 75–78.