Charles Nordhoff (1830-1901)
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Charles Nordhoff (1830-1901) was an American writer. He was born in Erwitte, Germany (Prussia) in 1830, and emigrated to the USA in 1845. His most widely known books are Communistic Societies of The United States, and California for Health, Pleasure and Residence. He was a New York journalist for many years.
He was the father of Walter Nordhoff, author of The Journey of the Flame penned under the name "Antonio de Fierro Blanco".
He was the grandfather of Charles Bernard Nordhoff's. co-author of Mutiny on the Bounty.
[edit] External links
- Works by Charles Nordhoff at Project Gutenberg
- The Perfectionists of Oneida and Wallingford (online text)--Includes description of their "complex marriage" and rites of "criticism."
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