Oliver Optic was the pen name of William Taylor Adams, one of the most prolific and widely read American authors of juvenile fiction in the nineteenth century, who produced hundreds of adventure stories and serials for young audiences. Three Millions! is characteristic of his output — energetic adventure fiction featuring young heroes, moral clarity, and the kind of plot that kept nineteenth-century readers turning pages.
Adams’ work defined a generation’s reading habits. Download this free public-domain EPUB at Better Gutenberg and discover why Oliver Optic was one of the most popular names in American juvenile publishing.