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Title: Mutiny on the Bounty: A Novel by Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall, N. C. Wyeth ISBN: 0316611689 Publisher: Back Bay Books Pub. Date: April, 1989 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.68
Rating: 5
Summary: Classic that anyone can enjoy
Comment: Mutiny on the Bounty is a stunning work of historical fiction that is a pleasure to read.
The novel chronicles the events of the HMS Bounty as seen through the eyes of Roger Byam, a midshipman on the infamous Bounty. Through his eyes, the reader sees the terrible events unfold aboard the ship--the cruelty of Capt. Bligh that ultimately leads Fletcher Christian and much of the crew to mutiny against the captain. With Bligh left at sea, the crew returns to the South Pacific, seeking to make a new life for themselves and hoping to avoid capture and court martial by the British authorities. The conclusion of the novel is heart-wrenching and simply superb (and will be left as a surprise).
This novel relies a good deal on historical fact, though the authors clearly fill in the gaps with literary license. The characters are superbly developed and the story is riveting throughout. There is much nautical vocabulary, but this shouldn't distract readers as it can be glossed over without losing any significant content. I am not a historian and can make no statements about the veracity of the portrayals in this book. I do know that readers will find this novel difficult to put down. It is simply a classic story.
Rating: 5
Summary: Captain Bligh stinks!
Comment: I recently decided to try reading some classic books. Mutiny on the Bounty was the first one I tried. Although some of the navigational and shipping vocabulary was unfamiliar to me, the plot of the book and the triumph of good and truth made this story one of the best I've ever read. Better still, it is based on actual events! I think you'll agree with me that Captain Bligh makes a most agregious villian-his parts were almost difficult to read. Still, Roger Byam's heartfelt account made this a fascinating read. Give it a try!
Rating: 5
Summary: What Great History!
Comment: This book is interesting. It gives a great and detailed history of the ship Bounty. With her tyrant captain (William Bligh) and the admirable Fletcher Christian the ship sails from England to the south sea island of Tahiti. The whole crew recieves either physical or verbal abuse by Captain Bligh. Finally Christian becomes sick of it and gets most of the crew to rise in mutiny... You will have to read the book to find out the rest of this exciting story. Told in the words of the innocent midshipman, Roger Byam, who is wrongly found guilty of mutiny and condemned to death, this is a classic few can forget. Read this exciting book and I guaranty that you will love it's adventure and suspense. You won't be disappointed!
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Title: The Bounty Trilogy by Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall ISBN: 0316611662 Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Pap) Pub. Date: July, 1985 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Pitcairn's Island: A Novel by Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall ISBN: 0316738875 Publisher: Back Bay Books Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Captain Bligh and Mister Christian: The Men and the Mutiny (Bluejacket Paperback) by Richard Hough ISBN: 1557502307 Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: 01 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Men Against the Sea: One of the Greatest Sea Stories of All Time by Charles Nordhoff, Charles Nordhuff, J. Norman Hall ISBN: 0891905642 Publisher: Amereon Ltd Pub. Date: June, 1934 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: The Bounty Mutiny (Penguin Classics) by William Bligh, Edward Christian, R. D. Madison ISBN: 0140439161 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: June, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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