The Mutiny on Board H.M.S. Bounty, with eBook (Tantor Unabridged Classics) [Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

William Bligh (Author), Jonathan Reese (Narrator)

Book Description

Series: Tantor Unabridged Classics | Publication Date: March 9, 2009

Captain William Bligh recorded the most famous mutiny in sea history when a group of his men, led by Fletcher Christian, forced him from his ship onto a small launch and cast him adrift into the sea. Was Bligh a harsh sea captain whose vicious cruelty forced his men to mutiny? Or was Fletcher Christian greedy for power and unjustified in taking command? Was Bligh the tyrant of legend? Or was he one of the most lenient commanders of a Pacific exploration ship of that period? Sail with Captain Bligh on the H.M.S. Bounty, and then follow his incredible quest for survival during his 3,600-mile trip to Timor in an open boat. It's a timeless tale of man's heroic struggle to survive against all odds!

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About the Author

William Bligh (1754–1817) was a British naval officer and colonial governor who is best remembered for the mutiny on the H.M.S. Bounty. Bligh began his naval service at the age of nine. By age fifteen, he had a strong background in shipboard math. He served as the sailing master on Captain James Cook's last voyage (1776–1780). Taking command of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1787, he was commissioned to sail to Tahiti and pick up a cargo of breadfruit trees for the Indies. Alleged harsh treatment of his crew resulted in a mutiny in April 1789. Bligh and eighteen loyal crew members were set adrift in an open boat and through skillful seamanship navigated more than 3,600 miles to Timor. En route, Bligh charted part of the northeast coast of New Holland (Australia).After the Bounty voyage, Bligh commanded a number of scientific voyages. He served under Horatio Nelson during the wars with France, and in 1805, Bligh was appointed governor of New South Wales. He died a vice-admiral. Jonathan Reese was trained from an early age in music and theater. Of his many credits he was proudest of being a founding memberof Berkeley's Straw Hat review. Formidably intelligent, deeply sympathetic, and highly sensitive to his material, he was perfectly suited for literary narration. His many audiobooks include The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer, Just as I Am by Billy Graham, Travels in Alaska by John Muir, and Without a Hero by T. Coraghessan Boyle. A native Californian, Reese died in San Francisco in 1999.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Tantor Media; Unabridged,MP3 - Unabridged CD edition (March 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400161258
• ISBN-13: 978-1400161256
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,386,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)