The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

From: Contemporary Review | Date: May 1, 2004 | Copyright information

The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty. Caroline Alexander. HarperCollins. [pounds sterling]20.00. xviii + 491 pages. ISBN 0-00-257221-4. The story of the mutiny on HMS Bounty in 1789 has reached millions through the medium of the Hollywood film world. In this detailed, balanced and fascinating study of the mutiny, its origins, history and consequences, the author shows that, like so much Hollywood history, the story people know is a travesty of the truth. Miss Alex...

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