Beyond the Bounty

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Beyond the Bounty
Tony Parsons

From the number one bestselling author comes a swashbuckling tale of mutiny and murder in paradise . . .Even Paradise can turn into a nightmare . . .The Mutiny on the Bounty is the most famous uprising in naval history. Led by Fletcher Christian, a desperate crew cast sadistic Captain Bligh adrift. They swap cruelty and the lash for easy living in the island heaven of Tahiti. However, paradise turns out to have a darker side . . .Mr Christian dies in terrible agony. The Bounty burns. Cursed by murder and treachery, the rebels’ dreams turn to nightmares, and all hope of seeing England again is lost forever.A story of low treachery and high adventure, murder under the palm trees, trouble in paradise and a lost Eden in the South Seas.

Beyond the

Bounty

Tony Parsons

For my father, the old sailor who told me, ‘One hand for the ship – one hand for yourself.’

Author’s Note

The mutiny on HMS Bounty occurred in the South Seas on 28th April 1789.

Eighteen sailors led by Fletcher Christian rose up against the ship’s cruel commanding officer, Captain William Bligh.

The men who joined the mutiny set Captain Bligh and those loyal to him adrift in a small boat, many thousands of miles from the known world.

After sailing further, the mutineers settled on the island of Pitcairn, which was not yet on any map. Here the Bounty was burned to stop it being found by the Royal Navy.

Nearly twenty years later the American trading ship Topaz discovered the secret community on Pitcairn. They found nine women, many children and just one man left alive.

This is his story.

Contents

Cover (#u4332230f-2518-5abe-92b3-cb450be20def)

Title Page (#ude1f9a2f-1b6f-5b66-a5b0-c72380758437)

Dedication (#u3f7b6d80-9861-591d-bf22-e1b047dc245d)

Author’s Note (#u5c3daa0f-9b49-59df-b459-184b155cd5e0)

1. A Mighty Fire (#uf743915d-d18d-5997-bc03-e98586e5df1e)

2. The Angry Widow (#u7136d324-bb28-53b4-aa88-f65a38cdc80d)

3. Wives of the Bounty (#u20775b42-a309-5715-bad0-bf9414c236aa)

4. The Last of the Rum (#u5856a5d8-ca97-5ba6-ab82-f2f820fce2b2)

5. The Woman on the Cliff (#u8c907219-21f0-533c-8482-f5d5c80e9f26)

6. Crime and Punishment (#u0a3b1376-50bb-5c77-8102-bdba1553b335)

7. The Shipwrecked Sailor (#u6fcf82e9-16f0-5dce-b4e3-87d42762a950)

8. The Best Time (#u45483b7d-8812-515c-9d32-323e4cdee1c5)

9. Civil War (#u756da34c-6dcb-553d-a7b4-ab139f9b4296)

10. King of the World (#u4cc4ca44-bd5f-570f-bb7f-78d9714e2593)

About the Author (#u99c4cd70-5baa-5371-a50c-dfed27bdf6f9)

By the same author (#u40f1e75c-55b6-5d67-9cbc-1ea23ae5a735)

Copyright (#u2d19e9b2-4f0e-5f13-9374-afc567874f28)

About the Publisher (#uf1a35523-c590-5df9-9b1b-131c00e5ba7a)