The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty
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Author: Caroline Alexander
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Of all the sea tales told down the ages, none has held its mystique so long as the mutiny on board HMS Bounty. The enmity of the young, headstrong Master's Mate Fletcher Christian for his captain, William Bligh, still remains mystifying. Christian's rash and uncharacteristic usurpation of power on an April morning in 1789, made him a fugitive for the rest of his life. Dragged along with him, willingly or not, were ten men who were eventually brought to justice and forced to stand trial in England for Christian's deed. Told through the trial of the ten mutineers, this narrative uses the language of the mutineers - rough, salty and piratical - to bring them alive in the text. As each man conjures the events, the reader is transported back to the South Pacific, to the creaking deck of the Bounty and to Tahiti. A central strand of the story is Bligh's extraordinary 3000 mile voyage in a long-boat, where his discipline and self-will ensure that the entire crew (the men who remained loyal to him) survives with only starvation rations. The mutineers meant them to die a slow, terrible death in Pacific waters. Fletcher Christian's fate, the capture of the mutineers, their harsh voyage back to England and what awaits them there - are all given fresh interpretation. The book breaks down the myth surrounding Fletcher Christian, while Captain Bligh is reinstated as a hero. As the story unfolds, a picture of London and Plymouth in the turbulent years between 1789 and 1793 comes to light. The popular press, so vital in telling the story of the mutiny to the nation, is in its infancy, revolution is in the air and poets give words to national feeling. Caroline Alexander uses this vivid archive material to give her history the texture of a novel.
Author: Caroline Alexander
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Of all the sea tales told down the ages, none has held its mystique so long as the mutiny on board HMS Bounty. The enmity of the young, headstrong Master's Mate Fletcher Christian for his captain, William Bligh, still remains mystifying. Christian's rash and uncharacteristic usurpation of power on an April morning in 1789, made him a fugitive for the rest of his life. Dragged along with him, willingly or not, were ten men who were eventually brought to justice and forced to stand trial in England for Christian's deed. Told through the trial of the ten mutineers, this narrative uses the language of the mutineers - rough, salty and piratical - to bring them alive in the text. As each man conjures the events, the reader is transported back to the South Pacific, to the creaking deck of the Bounty and to Tahiti. A central strand of the story is Bligh's extraordinary 3000 mile voyage in a long-boat, where his discipline and self-will ensure that the entire crew (the men who remained loyal to him) survives with only starvation rations. The mutineers meant them to die a slow, terrible death in Pacific waters. Fletcher Christian's fate, the capture of the mutineers, their harsh voyage back to England and what awaits them there - are all given fresh interpretation. The book breaks down the myth surrounding Fletcher Christian, while Captain Bligh is reinstated as a hero. As the story unfolds, a picture of London and Plymouth in the turbulent years between 1789 and 1793 comes to light. The popular press, so vital in telling the story of the mutiny to the nation, is in its infancy, revolution is in the air and poets give words to national feeling. Caroline Alexander uses this vivid archive material to give her history the texture of a novel.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Caroline Alexander
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Of all the sea tales told down the ages, none has held its mystique so long as the mutiny on board HMS Bounty. The enmity of the young, headstrong Master's Mate Fletcher Christian for his captain, William Bligh, still remains mystifying. Christian's rash and uncharacteristic usurpation of power on an April morning in 1789, made him a fugitive for the rest of his life. Dragged along with him, willingly or not, were ten men who were eventually brought to justice and forced to stand trial in England for Christian's deed. Told through the trial of the ten mutineers, this narrative uses the language of the mutineers - rough, salty and piratical - to bring them alive in the text. As each man conjures the events, the reader is transported back to the South Pacific, to the creaking deck of the Bounty and to Tahiti. A central strand of the story is Bligh's extraordinary 3000 mile voyage in a long-boat, where his discipline and self-will ensure that the entire crew (the men who remained loyal to him) survives with only starvation rations. The mutineers meant them to die a slow, terrible death in Pacific waters. Fletcher Christian's fate, the capture of the mutineers, their harsh voyage back to England and what awaits them there - are all given fresh interpretation. The book breaks down the myth surrounding Fletcher Christian, while Captain Bligh is reinstated as a hero. As the story unfolds, a picture of London and Plymouth in the turbulent years between 1789 and 1793 comes to light. The popular press, so vital in telling the story of the mutiny to the nation, is in its infancy, revolution is in the air and poets give words to national feeling. Caroline Alexander uses this vivid archive material to give her history the texture of a novel.
Author: Caroline Alexander
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Of all the sea tales told down the ages, none has held its mystique so long as the mutiny on board HMS Bounty. The enmity of the young, headstrong Master's Mate Fletcher Christian for his captain, William Bligh, still remains mystifying. Christian's rash and uncharacteristic usurpation of power on an April morning in 1789, made him a fugitive for the rest of his life. Dragged along with him, willingly or not, were ten men who were eventually brought to justice and forced to stand trial in England for Christian's deed. Told through the trial of the ten mutineers, this narrative uses the language of the mutineers - rough, salty and piratical - to bring them alive in the text. As each man conjures the events, the reader is transported back to the South Pacific, to the creaking deck of the Bounty and to Tahiti. A central strand of the story is Bligh's extraordinary 3000 mile voyage in a long-boat, where his discipline and self-will ensure that the entire crew (the men who remained loyal to him) survives with only starvation rations. The mutineers meant them to die a slow, terrible death in Pacific waters. Fletcher Christian's fate, the capture of the mutineers, their harsh voyage back to England and what awaits them there - are all given fresh interpretation. The book breaks down the myth surrounding Fletcher Christian, while Captain Bligh is reinstated as a hero. As the story unfolds, a picture of London and Plymouth in the turbulent years between 1789 and 1793 comes to light. The popular press, so vital in telling the story of the mutiny to the nation, is in its infancy, revolution is in the air and poets give words to national feeling. Caroline Alexander uses this vivid archive material to give her history the texture of a novel.
The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty
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