A Narrative of the Mutiny, On Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty by William Bligh
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Was the imfamous Captain Bligh of the Bounty really a monster? Not if you read his actual account of the famous mutiny on the Bounty. His words reveal nothing of the imagined brutalities attributed to him in the fictional accounts of the mutiny. Instead, Bligh is astounded by the sudden betrayal by a portion of his crew shortly after their departure from Tahiti in April 1789.
In Bligh's narrative, he details his amazing survival after Fletcher Christian and the mutineers force him and 18 loyal crewmen into the Bounty's 23 foot launch boat with only a few day's supply of food and water. Denied charts or a compass, Bligh must navigate the Pacific with his sextant, pocket watch, and brilliant seamanship skills. Lacking guns, Bligh and his loyal men soon learn that the native islanders are hostile, and Bligh's only safe port is the closest European outpost over 3,000 miles away in Timor. Bligh and his unfortunate crew suffer terrible exposure and near starvation as their leader applies his iron will to rationing food.
The true account of Bligh's remarkable 47-day voyage on the open ocean with woefully inadequate supplies and gear is gripping from the first word to the final journal entry. Death looms on every wave for the victims of the mutiny, and their only hope came from the strict and calculating leadership of William Bligh. Every story has two sides, and the much maligned Bligh of literature was a real man who could make hard choices for the sake of his men, whose survival he held to be dearly important. Bligh's account of his ordeal reveals a fascinating glimpse into the dangers men exposed themselves to during the Age of Exploration. And Bligh's startling episode with the immense dangers of the natural world will serve to remind you that in hope can be found tenacious strength. This account first published in the 1790s is a historical document essentially about hope because that is what sustained the mutiny victims as Bligh undertook the seemingly impossible mission to survive. Download this riveting ebook today in your choice of DRM-free ebook formats.
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