"A Voyage to the South Sea" by William Bligh. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible...
"A Voyage to the South Sea" by William Bligh. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible...
"A Voyage to the South Sea" by William Bligh. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible...
William Bligh (1754-1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator eventually rising in rank to Vice Admiral. During his command of the «Bounty» in 1789, a notorious mutiny occurred. William Bligh and eighteen of his loyal seamen were expelled from the «Bounty» onto a small boat and began the greatest open-boat voyage in history, sailing some 4,000 miles to protection in Timor. The mutineers, led by Fletcher Christian, sailed off with the «Bounty» in other pursuits....
William Bligh (1754-1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator eventually rising in rank to Vice Admiral. During his command of the «Bounty» in 1789, a notorious mutiny occurred. William Bligh and eighteen of his loyal seamen were expelled from the «Bounty» onto a small boat and began the greatest open-boat voyage in history, sailing some 4,000 miles to protection in Timor. The mutineers, led by Fletcher Christian, sailed off with the «Bounty» in other pursuits....
"Bei einem so geheim angelegten Plan und bei meiner Arglosigkeit ist es wohl kein Wunder, dass ich überlistet worden bin." William Bligh Er entstammt einer Seefahrerfamilie und legt eiserne Disziplin an den Tag: William Bligh ist der geborene Kapitän. Seine Reisen in die Südsee sind erfolgreich, Fracht und Mannschaft erreichen Ende 1787 die Westindischen Inseln wohlbehalten. Wetterbedingt verzögert sich die Rückreise um ein halbes Jahr. Doch Bligh mahnt nach sechs Monaten zum Aufbruch....
