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A timeless story of the Royal Navy
The story of Captain Bligh, the quest for breadfruit and the mutiny
is perhaps one of the most famous concerning the Royal Navy in the
great days of sail. Much of this can be attributed to the several
motion pictures made of the story. Predictably, fact was far from
fiction. This book-written by Captain Bligh himself-reveals a fine
and able officer, well regarded by peers and superiors, who set
about a difficult task that led ultimately to the infamous ordeal
of mutiny within his crew. As Fletcher Christian and the mutineers
took his vessel and returned to the pleasures of Tahiti, Bligh and
the other loyal unfortunates in his open boat began the long
struggle for survival which would see the deaths of many of them.
Bligh recounts the entire history of the voyage of the Bounty from
commission to mutiny to final deliverance, enhanced with much
detail of interest to students of navigation and maritime history.
A true classic.
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The Bounty Mutiny (Paperback)
William Bligh; Contributions by Mint Editions
bundle available
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R136
Discovery Miles 1 360
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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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.
During the voyage of HMS Bounty from Tahiti to bring the breadfruit
plant to the West Indies, Fletcher Christian led what became the
most infamous mutiny in seafaring history. Perhaps better known
today through Hollywood depictions, the story of the events
surrounding the date of 28 April 1789 is told here by William Bligh
(1754-1817), the ship's commander. This reissue includes as an
appendix Bligh's first narrative of the mutiny, published in haste
in 1790 with the intention of following it with a separate account
of the events leading up to the mutiny. The main text comprises the
revised, fuller version he published instead in 1792, citing 'the
manifest convenience' of having everything in one continuous
narrative. The reasons behind the mutiny remain to this day a
subject of debate. Undeniable, however, is that Bligh's is a
remarkable tale of seamanship and survival.
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