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The Far Land: 200 Years of Murder, Mania, and Mutiny in the South Pacific
By Presser, Brandon
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- 9781541758575
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Reviewed on January 1, 2022 | Social Sciences
On April 28th, 1789, somewhere near the island of Tofua in the south Pacific, Fletcher Christian led a bloodless mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty. Versions of what happened on that fateful night have long taken root in the popular imagination, thanks in no small part to films starring Clark Gable and Marlon Brando. But far less has been told about what came next for the mutineers, who were not seen again until 1808 ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
