Man of War Life: A Boy's Experience in the United States Navy [Paperback]

Charles Nordhoff (Author)

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Publication Date: September 15, 2002

Charles Norhoff's (1830-1901) tales of his circumnavigation as a ship's boy sailing on the 74-gun USS Columbus from 1845 to 1848 during her circumnavigation (including visits to Java, China, Manila, Japan and Honolulu) under the command of Commodore James Biddle. Nordhoff's grandson, also Charles, is well known as a historian and co-author of the Mutiny on HMS Bounty Trilogy.

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Paperback: 292 pages
Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL) (September 15, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1589639960
ISBN-13: 978-1589639966
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 4.9 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 11 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,489,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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