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Demon of the Waters: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Whaleship Globe
Demon of the Waters The True Story of the Mutiny on the Whaleship Globe
Author: Gregory Gibson
In 1985 Greg Gibson was sent a handwritten journal discovered by a small time book dealer in rural Indiana. It turned out to be a young officer's account of the 1825 naval expedition dispatched to the Pacific with orders to apprehend the perpetrators of the Globe mutiny. The mutiny and its aftermath were notorious as the goriest crime in America...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316299237
ISBN-10: 0316299235
Publication Date: 5/2002
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Little, Brown
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 1
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reviewed Demon of the Waters: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Whaleship Globe on + 5 more book reviews
I had read the account from Lay and Hussey long long ago so I was very familiar with the tale. Gibson does a superb job of analyzing and synthesizing the original data into quite an enjoyable read. I appreciated Gibson's take on why things were written and by whom.
Great book.
reviewed Demon of the Waters: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Whaleship Globe on + 407 more book reviews
This is a well-researched book on not only the mutiny Samuel Comstock led on the whaleship Globe, but also the broader history of the whaling industry and its effect on trade and the culture in Nantucket and surrounding areas during the early 19th century.
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A fast paced written account of the mutiny of a ship!


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