Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare : From the Bounty to Safety... 4,162 Miles Across the Pacific in a Rowing Boat
by Toohey, JohnFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-01-18
Publisher(s): HarperCollins Publications
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Summary
The tale of Captain Bligh and the crew of the "R.M.S. Bounty" following the infamous 1789 mutiny is presented. Bligh and 18 men were set adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and faced illness, starvation, and attacks by islanders. Toohey reveals Bligh's mapmaking skills and discusses the failure of the "Bounty" expedition. Drawings and maps.
Author Biography
John Toohey is a historian, photographer, documentary maker, and journalist. He has previously been shortlisted for the prestigious Vogel Prize and lives in Perth, Australia.
Table of Contents
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| Prologue | 1 | (4) | |||
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5 | (20) | |||
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25 | (16) | |||
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41 | (80) | |||
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121 | (38) | |||
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159 | (12) | |||
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171 | (22) | |||
| Epilogue: Copenhagen, 1801 | 193 | (10) | |||
| Appendix: The Men on the Boat | 203 | (6) | |||
| Sources | 209 | (2) | |||
| Acknowledgements | 211 |
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