Barbara Newhall Follett

Barbara Newhall Follett (March 4, 1914 – disappeared December 7, 1939) was an American child prodigy novelist. Her first novel, The House Without Windows, was published in January 1927, when she was twelve years old. Her next novel, The Voyage of the Norman D., received critical acclaim when she was fourteen.

Barbara Newhall Follett
Born(1914-03-04)March 4, 1914
Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
DisappearedDecember 7, 1939 (aged 25)
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
StatusMissing for 84 years, 4 months and 10 days
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBarbara Rogers
OccupationNovelist
Notable workThe House Without Windows (1927)
The Voyage of the Norman D. (1928)
Spouse
Nickerson Rogers
(m. 1933)
Parent(s)Wilson Follett
Helen Follett

In December 1939, aged 25, Follett reportedly became depressed with her marriage and walked out of her apartment, never to be seen again.

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