Description |
491 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 22 cm |
Original Version |
Reprint: Originally published: New York : Viking, 2003. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
Chronicles the events surrounding the mutiny aboard His Majesty's armed transport Bounty on April 28, 1789, using details from the wills, diaries, and correspondence of figures not directly connected to the events to uncover the true story behind the mutiny. |
Contents |
Prelude -- Pandora -- Bounty -- Voyage out -- Tahiti -- Mutiny -- Return -- Portsmouth -- Court-martial -- Defense -- Sentence -- Judgment -- Latitude 25° S, Longitude 130° W -- Home is the sailor. |
Subject |
Bligh, William, 1754-1817 -- Travel -- Oceania.
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Christian, Fletcher, 1764-1793 -- Travel -- Oceania.
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Bounty (Ship)
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Bounty Mutiny, 1789.
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Oceania -- Description and travel.
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Bligh, William, 1754-1817. (OCoLC)fst00019709
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Christian, Fletcher, 1764-1793. (OCoLC)fst00012806
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Bounty (Ship) (OCoLC)fst00555396
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Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558
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Oceania. (OCoLC)fst01242982
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Chronological Term |
1789
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Added Title |
True story of the mutiny on the Bounty |
ISBN |
0142004693 (pbk.) |
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9780142004692 (pbk.) |
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