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16%OFFDonald Maxton - After the Bounty: A Sailor´s Account of the Mutiny, and Life in the South Seas - 9781597973717 - V9781597973717
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After the Bounty: A Sailor´s Account of the Mutiny, and Life in the South Seas

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Description for After the Bounty: A Sailor´s Account of the Mutiny, and Life in the South Seas Hardback. In 1787, the Royal Navy ship H.M.S. Bounty, captained by William Bligh, set sail for Tahiti in search of breadfruit plants. Soon after leaving Tahiti, Master's Mate Fletcher Christian led a successful revolt, setting Bligh and eighteen of his men adrift. Num Pages: 270 pages, 32 b+w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; 3JF; HBJM; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 572.
In 1787, the Royal Navy ship H.M.S. Bounty, captained by William Bligh, set sail for Tahiti in search of breadfruit plants. Soon after leaving Tahiti, Master’s Mate Fletcher Christian led a successful revolt, setting Bligh and eighteen of his men adrift. In his journal, fellow mutineer James Morrison recounts the Bounty’s voyage from his perspective as the boatswain’s mate, placing considerable blame for the mutiny on Bligh’s irascible personality and style of command. This event, however, simply introduces Morrison’s remarkable journey through the South Seas.

A born storyteller, Morrison presents compelling tales after the Bounty mutiny, beginning with ringleader ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781597973717
SKU
V9781597973717
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Donald Maxton
Donald A. Maxton worked in the field of corporate communications and public affairs for thirty-five years. He is the author of The Mutiny on H.M.S. Bounty: A Guide to Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Films, Articles, and Music and Chasing the Bounty: The Voyages of Pandora and Matavy. He lives in New York City.    

Reviews for After the Bounty: A Sailor´s Account of the Mutiny, and Life in the South Seas
“For anyone interested in the Bounty saga, this volume is a most worthwhile addition to the extant nonfiction reading currently available.”—Sea History “[This book] can be expected to add richly and pervasively to general knowledge of that historically and historiographically conspicuous incident.”—Mariner’s Mirror “Editor Maxton . . . has done an excellent job in preparing Morrison’s works for publication, and ... Read more

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