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Mutiny on Board H.M.S. Bounty
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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Mutiny on Board H.M.S. Bounty
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Publisher's Summary
In 1787, William Bligh, commander of the Bounty, sailed under Captain Cook on a voyage to Tahiti to collect plants of the breadfruit tree, with a view to acclimatizing the species to the West Indies. During their six-month stay on the island, his men became completely demoralized, and on the return voyage mutinied. Yet a resentful crew, coupled with ravaging storms and ruthless savages, proved to be merely stages leading up to the anxiety-charged ordeal to come. Bligh, along with 18 men, was cast adrift in an open boat only 23 feet long, with a small stock of provisions, and without a chart.
His narrative, deeply personal yet objective, documents the voyage and Bligh’s relationships to his men, and thereby exposes the oft debated question of what manner of man he really was.
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- Alison Mettam
- 18-11-2023
Straight from William Bligh’s mouth
There is nothing better than hearing this great adventure from the man himself, without being prejudiced by modern editing. It gives a glimpse into the fascinating life of a golden era where undiscovered lands and people’ meet, with all the dangers and wonders in such encounters.
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- PragaGirl
- 18-04-2022
Unbelievably boring
Ever since I was a teenager I’ve loved the Illustrated Classic - Mutiny on the Bounty so when I saw this I thought I’d finally read the actual full book, however I am utterly disappointed to find that it barely resembles the story I knew.
However helpful this recourse might have been for explorers in the 18th century, it is pretty much just the captain’s log and as such, incredibly boring to a ‘normal’ person these days. The actual ‘story’ could’ve been told in less than an hour, the rest is literally a seemingly never-ending description of the weather, coordinates and the rations they ate. A few times in the latter half you can even hear the narrator struggle!
And quite often it suddenly repeats 10-15 seconds of story, yet obviously from a different recording?!? Very poor production..
Don’t waste your time on it.
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