
The Island of the Stairs is a historical fiction novel written by Cyrus Townsend Brady and published in 1913. The story is set in the late 18th century and follows the adventures of a group of American sailors who become stranded on a mysterious island in the South Pacific. The...


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Cyrus Townsend Brady (December 20, 1861 - January 24, 1920) was a journalist, historian and adventure writer. His best-known work is Indian Fights and Fighters. He was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the US. Naval Academy in 1883. In 1889, he was ordained...