Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne
Category: Historical Fiction
Tags: Historical Fiction
Pickpocket John Jacob Turnstile is on his way to be detained at His Majestys Pleasure when he is offered a lifeline, what seems like a freedom of sorts - the job of personal valet to a departing naval captain. Little does he realise that it is anything but - and by accepting the devils bargain he will put his life in perilous danger. For the ship is HMS Bounty, his new captain William Bligh and their destination Tahiti., From the moment the ship leaves port, Turnstiles life is turned upside down, for not only must he put his own demons to rest, but he must also confront the many adversaries he will encounter on the Bountys extraordinary last voyage. Walking a dangerous line between an unhappy crew and a captain he comes to admire, he finds himself in a no-mans land where the distinction between friend and foe is increasingly difficult to determine.
