Charles Nordhoff
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Charles Bernard Nordhoff (February 1, 1887 – April 10, 1947) was an American novelist and traveler, born in England. Nordhoff is perhaps best known for The Bounty Trilogy, three historical novels he wrote with James Norman Hall: Mutiny on the Bounty (1932), Men Against the Sea (1934) and Pitcairn's Island (1934).[1] During World War I, he served as a driver in the Ambulance Corps as well as an aviator in both the French Air Force's Lafayette Flying Corps and the United States Army Air Service, reaching the rank of lieutenant. After the war, Nordhoff spent much of his life on the island of Tahiti, where he and Hall wrote a number of successful adventure books, many adapted for film.
Charles Bernard Nordhoff | |
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Born | (1887-02-01)February 1, 1887 London, England |
Died | April 10, 1947(1947-04-10) (aged 60) Santa Barbara, California, US |
Occupation | Novelist, memoirist |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1919–1947 |
Genre | Adventure fiction |
Subject | War memoir |