ISBN: 9781869417079 - Sea of Mutiny (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 160 pages. minor wear, tannedHistorical teen fiction that focuses on the character of 16-year-old John Hallet , who sailed on the ill-fated Bounty when Christian and others staged the mutiny against Captain Bligh. Cast adrift in a small boat in wild and dangerous seas, Hallet tells the remarkable story of how Bligh led these sailors to safety. This story is interspersed with a fictionalised account of the events that led up to the mutiny on the Bounty. Historically accurate and well-researched, this is a revisionist look at Bligh who has gone down in histroy as sadistic and cruel. In stead, this book portrays Bligh as a victim of the British class system and his own flawed decison making. At the same time as being a fascinating historical re ad, this is an exciting plot-driven novel about massive sea voyages in treachero us conditions upon overcrowded, overladen ships. This is classic Ken Catran fare - ideal for male readers. …