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Mutiny on the Bounty

Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall

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  • George LucasNamed teenage reading interest
    Asked about favorite teenage books and recommendations, Lucas names Mutiny on the Bounty among the seafaring books he liked. His edition and reading extent are unknown. This is a recalled literary interest, not a modern business-book recommendation.
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Summary

Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall turn the Bounty’s 1788–1789 voyage into a historical adventure novel. Fletcher Christian’s revolt against Captain Bligh leads to a story of divided loyalties, danger and survival in the South Pacific. This is the first novel in the authors’ Bounty sequence; Men Against the Sea and Pitcairn’s Island continue the story. The record uses the Little, Brown paperback edition listed for April 1989.

  • SourceLittle, Brown / Hachette — Mutiny on the Bounty · Title/bylines, Description, sequel titles and Product Details: trade paperback; ISBN 9780316611688; 11 April 1989. Publisher’s automated preorder text is not used as a current-availability claim.
  • SourceCiNii Books — Mutiny on the Bounty · Original institutional catalog: Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall; Little, Brown [1989], copyright 1932; ISBN 0316611689; xii, 379 pages. Publisher uses 400 pages; no page-count field imported.

Why read it Our view

For founders working with narrative, examine how a confined crew and a conflict over authority give a sea voyage dramatic tension. Compare the novel’s presentation of loyalty and survival with the reader’s changing view of its characters. Treat it as historical fiction, not a factual management case.