Pitcairn's Island
Nordhoff, C.; Hall, J.N. (2003). Pitcairn's Island. Back Bay Books: New York. ISBN 0-316-73887-5. 333 pp.
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VLIZ: Personal and Institutional Histories PER.128 [104788]
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In the annals of seafaring there is no more fascinating account of South Seas adventure than Pitcairn's Island. The novel unfolds a tale of desperation, profligacy, and betrayal as it chronicles the fate of Fletcher Christian, his fellow mutineers aboard H.M.S. Bounty, and a handful of Tahitians, who together take refuge on the loneliest island in the Pacific. Living undiscovered for eighteen years, the settlers of Pitcairn establish a primitive but thriving community whose peace is ultimately shattered by a struggle of bitter vengeance. |
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