The Mutiny on Board H.M.S. Bounty, Lt. William Bligh
The Mutiny on Board H.M.S. Bounty, Lt. William Bligh
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The Mutiny on Board H.M.S. Bounty
A Voyage to the South Sea and the Terrible Mutiny on Board

Author: Lt. William Bligh

Narrator: Norman Dietz

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/21/2011


Synopsis

This documentary records the events of the most celebrated mutiny in the annals of the sea: the 1789 revolt against Captain William Bligh in the West Indies. Was Bligh a sadistic disciplinarian who terrorized his crew? Or a superb and misunderstood seaman? Over 200 years later, the controversy surrounding this legendary captain still rages. The truth may lie in this narrative based on the ship's log, in which Bligh writes of the resentful crew, ravaging storms, and uncharted islands that led to mutiny.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jon on September 15, 2023

Over the years I have seen so many takes on this classic: movies, books, tv shows and even cartoons. Glad to have finally read this book - I think managers today can still learn lessons about leadership from this work - also valuable to members of the military. Really a very interesting take on comm......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on March 01, 2024

Captain's Bligh's memoir of his ill-fated voyage upon the H.M.S. Bounty and the struggle for survival that followed it, does not boast the same dramatic power or harrowing details of, say, Nathaniel Philbrick's excellent In the Heart of the Sea. It does, nevertheless, offer a fascinating glimpse int......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on January 20, 2021

Interesting. Very little to do with the actual mutiny. Most of it reads as a captain's log, explaining his location, orders, and fulfilling his general duties. The mutiny itself arises out of thin air, Bligh is entirely blindsided, and tries to convince us that none of the men marooned with him had......more

Goodreads review by Bob on May 09, 2016

While not as entertaining as any of the movies based on this book, "The Bounty Mutiny" is still an engaging read. From captain's logs to court transcription to a mutineer's journal, the whole story is slowly revealed from every perspective. I wished for more details from Pitcairn Island where some o......more