They were sisters The authors were, respectively, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë. They published initially under the non-female names of Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell.
Which 19th century author improved the system of signalling at sea and wrote "Mr Midshipman Easy", "Masterman Ready" and "The Children of the New Forest"?
Which 19th century American author went to sea aged 17 in a whaler, deserted twice, was captured by cannibals and joined a man of war before writing novels such as "White Jacket" and "Billy Budd"?