Beyond the Bounty

Beyond the

Bounty

Tony Parsons

For my father, the old sailor who told me, ‘One hand for the ship – one hand for yourself.’

Author’s Note

The mutiny on HMS Bounty occurred in the South Seas on 28th April 1789.

Eighteen sailors led by Fletcher Christian rose up against the ship’s cruel commanding officer, Captain William Bligh.

The men who joined the mutiny set Captain Bligh and those loyal to him adrift in a small boat, many thousands of miles from the known world.

After sailing further, the mutineers settled on the island of Pitcairn, which was not yet on any map. Here the Bounty was burned to stop it being found by the Royal Navy.

Nearly twenty years later the American trading ship Topaz discovered the secret community on Pitcairn. They found nine women, many children and just one man left alive.

This is his story.

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Author’s Note

1. A Mighty Fire

2. The Angry Widow

3. Wives of the Bounty

4. The Last of the Rum

5. The Woman on the Cliff

6. Crime and Punishment

7. The Shipwrecked Sailor

8. The Best Time

9. Civil War

10. King of the World

About the Author

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