Author: | Tony Parsons | ISBN: | 9780007459797 |
Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers | Publication: | February 2, 2012 |
Imprint: | HarperCollins | Language: | English |
Author: | Tony Parsons |
ISBN: | 9780007459797 |
Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Publication: | February 2, 2012 |
Imprint: | HarperCollins |
Language: | English |
From the number one bestselling author comes a swashbuckling tale of mutiny and murder in paradise . . . Even Paradise can turn into a nightmare . . . The Mutiny on the Bounty is the most famous uprising in naval history. Led by Fletcher Christian, a desperate crew cast sadistic Captain Bligh adrift. They swap cruelty and the lash for easy living in the island heaven of Tahiti. However, paradise turns out to have a darker side . . . Mr Christian dies in terrible agony. The Bounty burns. Cursed by murder and treachery, the rebels’ dreams turn to nightmares, and all hope of seeing England again is lost forever. A story of low treachery and high adventure, murder under the palm trees, trouble in paradise and a lost Eden in the South Seas.
From the number one bestselling author comes a swashbuckling tale of mutiny and murder in paradise . . . Even Paradise can turn into a nightmare . . . The Mutiny on the Bounty is the most famous uprising in naval history. Led by Fletcher Christian, a desperate crew cast sadistic Captain Bligh adrift. They swap cruelty and the lash for easy living in the island heaven of Tahiti. However, paradise turns out to have a darker side . . . Mr Christian dies in terrible agony. The Bounty burns. Cursed by murder and treachery, the rebels’ dreams turn to nightmares, and all hope of seeing England again is lost forever. A story of low treachery and high adventure, murder under the palm trees, trouble in paradise and a lost Eden in the South Seas.