{"product_id":"after-the-bounty-a-sailors-account-of-the-mutiny-and-life-in-the-south-seas-9781597973724","title":"After the Bounty: A Sailor's Account of the Mutiny, and Life in the South Seas","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1787 the Royal Navy ship HMS \u003cem\u003eBounty\u003c\/em\u003e, captained by William Bligh, set sail for Tahiti in search of breadfruit plants. Soon after leaving Tahiti, Master's Mate Fletcher Christian led a successful revolt, setting Bligh and eighteen of his men adrift. In his journal, Boatswain's Mate James Morrison recounts the \u003cem\u003eBounty\u003c\/em\u003e's voyage, placing considerable blame for the mutiny on Bligh's irascible personality and style of command. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This event, however, only introduces Morrison's remarkable journey through the South Seas. A born storyteller, Morrison pens compelling tales of the time after the mutiny, beginning with ringleader Fletcher Christian's two ill-fated attempts to establish a refuge on the island of Tubuai. Morrison then recounts his eighteen-month sojourn on Tahiti, where he constructed a seaworthy schooner and closely observed the island and its way of life. He tells of the subsequent arrival of HMS \u003cem\u003ePandora\u003c\/em\u003e, which was charged with bringing the mutineers back to England for trial, and his imprisonment in the horrific \"Pandora's Box.\" Morrison once again faces peril when the \u003cem\u003ePandora\u003c\/em\u003e sinks on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, where thirty-one of the crew and four prisoners perished. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Although Morrison did not actively participate in the \u003cem\u003eBounty\u003c\/em\u003e insurrection, he had remained with Fletcher Christian's party, which was enough evidence for his eventual condemnation. While imprisoned, Morrison began composing his journal. King George III granted a pardon, and soon after his release, Morrison wrote the second half of the journal, which he filled with detailed descriptions of Tahitian life, culture, and natural history. Morrison's journal is an invaluable resource for naval and cultural historians and an enthralling tale for the general reader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonald A. Maxton\u003c\/strong\u003e worked in the field of corporate communications and public affairs for thirty-five years. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Mutiny on H.M.S.\u003c\/em\u003e Bounty: \u003cem\u003e A Guide to Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Films, Articles, and Music\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eChasing the \u003c\/em\u003eBounty: \u003cem\u003eThe Voyages of\u003c\/em\u003e Pandora \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e Matavy. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11742465\"\u003eJames Morrison\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781597973724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1597973726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS015000\"\u003eEurope | Great Britain | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027150\"\u003eMilitary | Naval\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS053000\"\u003eOceania\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald A. Maxton\u003c\/b\u003e worked in the field of corporate communications and public affairs for thirty-five years. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mutiny on H.M.S.\u003c\/i\u003e Bounty: \u003ci\u003e A Guide to Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Films, Articles, and Music\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChasing the \u003c\/i\u003eBounty: \u003ci\u003eThe Voyages of\u003c\/i\u003e Pandora \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e Matavy. 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