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The Bounty : The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty
The Bounty The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty
Author: Caroline Alexander
More than two centuries have passed since Master's Mate Fletcher Christian mutinied against Lieutenant Bligh on a small, armed transport vessel called Bounty. Why the details of this obscure adventure at the end of the world remain vivid and enthralling is as intriguing as the truth behind the legend. — In giving the Bounty muti...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670031337
ISBN-10: 067003133X
Publication Date: 9/15/2003
Pages: 491
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4.4 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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mutts4me avatar reviewed The Bounty : The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty on + 93 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
No stone is left unturned in this account of the Bounty mutineers and how Bligh's precarious character was used to secure their pardons. Debunks many of the popular myths of Bligh as a draconian slave-driver and re-examines the complicity of the mutineers.
Allypally avatar reviewed The Bounty : The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I knew nothing about the mutiny on the Bounty when I picked up this book - except that there was one! This was a fascinating read, thoroughly researched and a gripping story, and goes some way to explaining the hold that the story has had on our collective consciousness for over 200 years now.

Caroline Alexander presents a picture of Captain Bligh that is totally unexpected, not the tyrannical monster of Hollywood movies but a talented, ambitious, and also humane man who was hoping to get through the whole voyage without ordering a flogging. One flaw in this story is that because Alexander draws a lot of her material from the Court Martial proceedings, the main opponent to Captain Bligh is one of the mutineers, Peter Heywood. Fletcher Christian was never captured, so there was no court martial and as a result, in the book there is little exploration of Fletcher Christian's motivations or actions, which was a little disappointing.

Overall, though, a thoroughly interesting and worthwhile read.
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True story of a legendary muntiny on the high seas!
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reviewed The Bounty : The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty on + 12 more book reviews
Excellent. Vivid and comprehensive for the listener who wants the full story.
surlyrider avatar reviewed The Bounty : The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty on + 11 more book reviews
Very well researched and written account of the Bounty. The author wrote this from many angles, and leaves the reader wondering what the real story is. Was Fletcher alive and back in England after the mutiny? Read this book and you can wonder also...


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