William Bligh and the Mutiny on the Bounty

The following are a small selection of titles on this subject to complement our information sheets on William Bligh and the Bounty.

• BLIGH, W. A voyage to the south sea […] including an account of the mutiny on board […], and the subsequent voyage of part of the crew[…] (reprint of the original publication in 1790.) London: Hutchinson, 1979 ISBN 0091354404

• CHRISTIAN, G. Fragile paradise: the discovery of Fletcher Christian, Bounty mutineer London: Hamish Hamilton, 1982 ISBN 0241107571

• HAWKEY, A Bligh’s other mutiny London: Angus & Robertson, 1975 ISBN 0207956391

• HOUGH, R. Captain Bligh and Mr Christian: the men and the mutiny Rev ed. London: Cassell, 1979 ISBN 0304305375

• KENNEDY, G. Captain Bligh: the man and his mutinies London: Duckworth, 1979.

• KENNEDY, G. Bligh, London: Duckworth, 1978

• MARINER’S MIRROR Vol. 22 No. 2. April 1936, pp. 179 - 237.

• PEARSON, J Bounty: beyond the voyage Leatherhead: Trusson Publications, 1989 ISBN 1854210459

• RUTTER, O, The court martial of the Bounty London: William Hodge,1931

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