Mutiny, Mayhem, Mythology
Bounty's Enigmatic Voyage
$37.18
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
26 September 2018
Summary
For the past 225 years, the story of the Bounty mutiny has captured the public’s imagination. The reasons for the mutiny have been intensely debated for the past two centuries, with writers and historians oscillating between two poles of interpretation. Alan Frost looks past these narrative structures to shed new light on what truly happened during the infamous expedition. Reviewing previous accounts and explanations of the voyage and subsequent mutiny, and placing it within a broad…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781743325872 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1743325878 |
| Author: | Alan Frost |
| Publisher: | Sydney University Press |
| Imprint: | Sydney University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 26 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 148mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
’…indispensable for anyone with a genuine interest in understanding the truth.’ – Michael Pembroke – The Age
‘Professor Frost has looked closely at the primary sources surrounding Fletcher Christian. He argues that we do not know enough about Christian to assess why he mutinied. Similarly, he demonstrates that no one can know for sure what happened on Pitcairn Island in the first 10 years because all the
sources are suspect … This book will, as the author hopes, open up the field for further studies based on a firmer grasp of the sources’
“there have been innumerable books written and movies made about the subject. Most have sympathised quite strongly with the leader of the mutineers, Fletcher Christian, against the Captain of the Bounty William Bligh. Frost is much more even-handed. Using a psychological and literary
approach, he analyses the many available documents and some more he has discovered, to put the mutiny into realistic perspective … Your reviewer has read many books on the Bounty and seen the movies. Frost’s book is the most objective and informative of all.’
About The Author
Alan Frost
Alan Frost is professor emeritus of history at La Trobe University. His previous books include Botany Bay: The Real Story, The First Fleet: The Real Story, The Voyage of the Endeavour and The Global Reach of Empire.
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