Meredith Nicholson (December 9, 1866 - December 22, 1947) was a best-selling author from Indiana, United States, a politician, and a diplomat. He wrote Short Flights in 1891, and continued to publish extensively, both poetry and prose until 1928. During the first quarter of the 20th century, Nicholson, along with Booth Tarkington, George Ade, and James Whitcomb Riley helped to create a Golden Age of literature in Indiana. Three of his books from that era were national bestsellers: The House of a Thousand Candles (#4 in 1906 ...
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Meredith Nicholson (December 9, 1866 - December 22, 1947) was a best-selling author from Indiana, United States, a politician, and a diplomat. He wrote Short Flights in 1891, and continued to publish extensively, both poetry and prose until 1928. During the first quarter of the 20th century, Nicholson, along with Booth Tarkington, George Ade, and James Whitcomb Riley helped to create a Golden Age of literature in Indiana. Three of his books from that era were national bestsellers: The House of a Thousand Candles (#4 in 1906), The Port of Missing Men (#3 in 1907) and A Hoosier Chronicle (#5 in 1912) In this book: The House of a Thousand Candles Blacksheep! Blacksheep! The Port of Missing Men A Hoosier Chronicle A Reversible Santa Claus
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