The Mutiny on the Bounty

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Life aboard the Royal Navy in the 1780s was a real doozy. Sailors crammed into tiny hammocks, chowed down on moldy cheese and maggoty bread, and faced strict discipline. So, when the HMS Bounty finally docked in Tahiti after a grueling 11-month voyage, the crew of the Bounty couldn’t believe their eyes. It was like stepping into a paradise on earth! Living on the island made them lazy and carefree.

But as they set sail back home, Captain Bligh’s crew was reluctant to leave. His temper flared, and his second-in-command, Fletcher Christian, took the brunt of Bligh’s outbursts. With his honor on the line and a longing to return to the island, Christian decided to take matters into his own hands. He led a mutiny and set Bligh and 18 loyal crew members adrift in a small boat.

Christian and the mutineers made a daring escape, while Bligh’s incredible story of survival became one of history’s most inspiring true maritime tales. Patrick O’Brien’s 85 illustrations bring the drama and realism of the story to epic proportions.

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