Mutiny on the Bounty
Title | Mutiny on the Bounty PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Nordhoff |
Publisher | Back Bay Books |
Pages | 420 |
Release | 1989-04-11 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
A British crew mutinies against the cruel commander of the Bounty in 1787.
Mutiny on the Bounty
Title | Mutiny on the Bounty PDF eBook |
Author | Peter FitzSimons |
Publisher | Hachette Australia |
Pages | 620 |
Release | 2018-10-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0733634125 |
The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to life as never before. Commissioned by the Royal Navy to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti and take them to the West Indies, the Bounty's crew found themselves in a tropical paradise. Five months later, they did not want to leave. Under the leadership of Fletcher Christian most of the crew mutinied soon after sailing from Tahiti, setting Captain William Bligh and 18 loyal crewmen adrift in a small open boat. In one of history's great feats of seamanship, Bligh navigated this tiny vessel for 3618 nautical miles to Timor. Fletcher Christian and the mutineers sailed back to Tahiti, where most remained and were later tried for mutiny. But Christian, along with eight fellow mutineers and some Tahitian men and women, sailed off into the unknown, eventually discovering the isolated Pitcairn Island - at the time not even marked on British maps - and settling there. This astonishing story is historical adventure at its very best, encompassing the mutiny, Bligh's monumental achievement in navigating to safety, and Fletcher Christian and the mutineers' own epic journey from the sensual paradise of Tahiti to the outpost of Pitcairn Island. The mutineers' descendants live on Pitcairn to this day, amid swirling stories and rumours of past sexual transgressions and present-day repercussions. Mutiny on the Bounty is a sprawling, dramatic tale of intrigue, bravery and sheer boldness, told with the accuracy of historical detail and total command of story that are Peter FitzSimons' trademarks.
The Bounty Mutiny
Title | The Bounty Mutiny PDF eBook |
Author | William Bligh |
Publisher | Graphic Arts Books |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 2020-12-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1513273531 |
A trip across the Pacific turns into a life or death scenario when the crew of the HMS Bounty stages a revolt against their commander. The Bounty Mutiny tells the controversial story of the mutineers and the acting lieutenant who sparked a movement. Commanding Lieutenant William Bligh was instructed to use the HMS Bounty to transport breadfruit plants to the West Indies. He worked alongside skilled colleague Fletcher Christian, who was selected to be acting lieutenant. During their time at sea, the crew experienced many challenges with complaints of abuse and tyranny at the hands of Bligh. This eventually leads to a mutiny, in which Christian and the crew take control of the vessel. This harrowing tale is one of the most adapted events of all-time. Over the past century, it has been interpretated across multiple mediums including five feature films starring George Cross, Errol Flynn, Clark Gable, Marlon Brando and Anthony Hopkins. It’s an enduring story that continues to fascinate and provoke the masses. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Bounty Mutiny is both modern and readable.
Bounty Trilogy
Title | Bounty Trilogy PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Nordhoff |
Publisher | Little, Brown |
Pages | 691 |
Release | 1985-07-30 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780316611664 |
The Wyeth edition of the three tales of the Bounty.
The Mutiny on the Bounty
Title | The Mutiny on the Bounty PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick O'Brien |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 2007-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0802795870 |
An account of the tragic voyage of the British ship to the island of Tahiti.
Mutiny and Its Bounty
Title | Mutiny and Its Bounty PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick J. Murphy |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 303 |
Release | 2013-03-19 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0300170289 |
Parallels mutinies in today's business organizations with the shipboard rebellions of old. 15,000 first printing.
The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty
Title | The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty PDF eBook |
Author | Sir John Barrow |
Publisher | The Floating Press |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 2010-11-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1775450147 |
A must-read for true-crime buffs and fans of maritime history, The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences is widely recognized as the most detailed historical account of the mutiny on the Bounty that has spawned dozens of novels, movies, and other pop-culture retellings.