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Author Christian, Glynn.

Title Fragile paradise : the discovery of Fletcher Christian, Bounty mutineer / Glynn Christian
Published London : Hamish Hamilton, 1982

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 W'PONDS  359.13340924 Chr  AVAILABLE
Description 256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), 1 coat of arms, facsimiles, 1 genealogical table, maps, portraits (some color) ; 26 cm
Summary The mutiny on Bounty 28 April 1789 was the revolt of one man against another Fletcher Christian aganist William Bligh. On that fateful day two friends bacame mortal enemies in a mighty clash of wills that rocked a nation. Glynn Christian as he follows the footsteps of his famous ancestor through family papers, contemporary accounts, and ultimately, on his own sailing expedition to Pitcairn Island where he finally solves the riddle of Fletcher Christian's death
Notes Great Britain.. Royal Navy. Sailing vessels: Bounty. (Ship). Mutiny (BNB/PRECIS)
Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 251-253
Subject Bligh, William, 1754-1817.
Christian, Fletcher, 1764-1793.
Christian family.
Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Biography.
Bounty (Ship)
Bounty Mutiny, 1789.
SUBJECT Pitcairn Islands. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80020366
Genre/Form Biographies.
LC no. 86672450
ISBN 0241107571