Bøger af Charles Nordhoff

""The Communistic Societies of the United States: From Personal Visit and Observation"" is a non-fiction book written by Charles Nordhoff. Published in 1875, the book provides a comprehensive account of the various communistic societies that existed in the United States during the 19th century. Nordhoff, a journalist and social reformer, visited and observed several of these communities firsthand, and his book offers a detailed analysis of their social and economic structures, as well as their beliefs and practices. The book covers a wide range of communities, including the Shakers, the Oneida Community, the Amana Colonies, and the Harmony Society, among others. Nordhoff's writing is both informative and engaging, providing readers with a fascinating glimpse into a little-known aspect of American history. Overall, ""The Communistic Societies of the United States"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of communal living and social experimentation in America.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Mutiny on the Bounty is an "astounding sea tale" (New York Times) that thrills readers young and old with its action-packed account of treachery and survival in the South Pacific. Cherished as one of the most thrilling sea adventures ever recorded, Mutiny on the Bounty has sold millions of copies and enthralled generations of readers around the world in the eight decades since its initial publication. The novel reprises a true story -- the strange, eventful, and tragic voyage of His Majesty's Ship Bounty in 1788-1789, which culminated in Fletcher Christian's mutiny against Captain Bligh -- and reaches peaks of narrative excitement that mark the book indelibly as a modern classic. The story of the Bounty continues in Men Against the Sea and Pitcairn's Island. "A superb achievement...Here is what the historical novel should be -- a bit of history brought to life in a book." --New York Times

The Wyeth edition of the three tales of the Bounty.

The book "" Faery Lands of the South Seas , has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

The Communistic Societies of the United States, - From Personal Visit and Observation; including detailed accounts of the Economists, Zoarites, Shakers, the Amana, Oneida, Bethel, Aurora, Icarian and other existing Societies is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

MEN AGAINST THE SEA is the epic story of the 19 loyal men who, with Captain Bligh at the helm, were set adrift in a 23-foot open launch. Their 3,600-mile voyage remains one of the greatest feats of courage and adventure in the annals of the sea. 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.

The third from The Bounty Trilogy, Pitcairn's Island chronicles the fate of Christian, the mutineers, and a handful of Tahitians, who together take refuge on the loneliest island in the Pacific.

Det er måske den mest enestående sørejse i søfartens historie, som kaptajn William Bligh gennemførte, da han i 1789 efter mytteriet på hans skib H.M.S. Bounty sammen med atten besætningsmedlemmer blev efterladt midt ude på Stillehavet i en åben båd. I I kamp med havet er det underlæge Thomas Ledward, der beretter, hvordan kaptajn Bligh førte Bountys lille, ubevæbnede og overlæssede barkasse 4000 miles fra Venskabsøerne til Timor. I 41 spændingsfyldte døgn må de 19 mænd kæmpe mod vilde stammer, sol, storme, sult og tørst, mens de forsøger at holde modet oppe. Vind, vejr og begivenheder er hentet fra kaptajn Blighs egen logbog, hvor han ganske kort har givet en beskrivelse af hver enkelt dag. Beretningen om disse mænds kamp og trængsler er et uforglemmeligt epos om menneskelig vilje og udholdenhed, om en af de mest fantastiske sørejser, der nogensinde er foretaget.“Måske den mest bemærkelsesværdige sørejse i søfarerannalerne foretaget i en åben, overlæsset og underprovianteret båd … En beretning, der er lige så autentisk i sin lokale kolorit som i sin historiske kendsgerning … Forfatterne har taget ved lære af Conrad, i forståelsen af sømænds psykologi og af Stevenson i opbygningen af en sandsynlig historie med udgangspunkt i sparsomme kilder.” – Percy Hutchison, New York Times Book Review“En fantastisk bog, der bør indtage en permanent plads i den narrative spændingslitteratur.” – Lincoln Colcord, New York Herald Tribune Books“Storartet … Nordhoff og Hall har gjort et fantastisk stykke arbejde med deres beretning om kaptajn Blighs bemærkelsesværdige bedrift.” – Chicago Tribune“En af havets store historier.” – Times Literary Supplement