Wonderful, a must read!!!
This is a wonderful book, and the writing is as beautiful as the cover. In some ways the book seeks to redress the actions of the Bounty's crew in casting Captian Bligh and his men into the ocean, thus the book castigates the mutineers far more then most other works on the Bounty. This wonderful book also tells the story of the ensuing trials and tribulations that beset all the key characters including Mr. Bligh and Mr. Christian.Included you will find excellent maps detailing Bligh's extraordinary journey home, a journey that proved him one of the worlds great navigators. Maps also show the subsequent search for the bounty and the mutineers journey to Pitcairn island, where they quickly created a new society with the natives.This is a must read for anyone interested in the South Seas, exploration or good drama, and would make a wonderful gift. For another riveting tale of the sea read `Barrows Boys' by Fleming.