Charles Nordhoff: 25 books

James Norman Hall (22 April 1887 – 5 July 1951) was an American author best known for the novel Mutiny on the Bounty with co-author Charles Nordhoff. Charles Bernard Nordhoff (February 1, 1887 - April 10, 1947) was an English-born American novelist and traveler. Mutiny on the Bounty is the...

Like many a restless teenager before him, Charles Nordhoff craved excitement and in 1844, when barely 14, he managed to talk his way into the US Navy. A bookish lad who had been apprenticed to a printer, Nordhoff was better educated than most of his fellow seamen, and was well equipped to describe...

James Norman Hall (USA, 1887-1951) and Charles Nordhoff (USA, 1887-1947) Faery Lands of the South Seas (1920) Reader: Mike Vendetti Returning from the horrors of World War I James Hall and Charles Nordhoff follow a dream to tour the South Pacific. They later co-authored "Mutiny on the Bounty". This is a love story. A travelogue and an adventure rolled into one.

The Communistic Societies of the United States Charles Nordhoff, american journalist, descriptive and miscellaneous writer (1830-1901) This ebook presents «The Communistic Societies of the United States», from Charles Nordhoff. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly...

This early work by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It tells the story of an enthusiastic, young American and his time as a pilot during World War I. This is a fascinating work and highly recommended for anyone interested in military history....

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation. The Communistic Societies of the United States is a history of utopian communities such as the Amana community and the Shakers.

Captain Bligh and eighteen loyal members of the Bounty's crew were set adrift in a small open launch. This is the story of their incredible voyage of thirty-six hundred miles across an uncharted ocean...

In the underwater caverns of THE BLUE LAGOON, two young divers find rare prizes!

A brief paper on historic gambling and gamblers through the mid 19th century.

In the mid 19th century an English gentleman goes to Africa, not to discover or convert, simply for pleasure. Illustrated.

This short piece discusses the expedition of Du Chaillu and his encounters with Gorillas in his explorations of Africa during the Mid Nineteenth Century. Illustrated.

Written in 1860, this pieces describes the sightings of a number of sea serpents, including the Cape Ann Sea Serpent. The article also describes encounters with the Giant Cuttle Fish.

PITCAIRN'S ISLAND unfolds a tale of drunkeness, betrayal, murder, and vengeance as it chronicles the fate of Christian, the mutineers, and a handful of Tahitians, who together take refuge on the loneliest island in the Pacific.

Though it is probable that for a long time to come the mass of mankind in civilized countries will find it both necessary and advantageous to labor for wages, and to accept the condition of hired laborers (or, as it has absurdly become the fashion to say, employees), every thoughtful and kind-hearted...