Mutiny on the Bounty
by C. Nordhoff, J. N. Hall
Publisher: Project Gutenberg Australia 1932
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This is the thrilling account of the strange, eventful, and tragic voyage of His Majesty's Ship Bounty in 1788-1789, which culminated in Fletcher Christian's mutiny against Captain Bligh. One of the greatest novels of the sea, of the 18th century sailing ships and the men who sailed them.
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