Beyond the Bounty (Quick Reads 2012)
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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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Beyond the Bounty is a short fictional story about the mutineers that landed on Pitcairn Island, after the crew overthrew Captain Bligh from the Royal Navy ship, HMS Bounty.
Prior to reading this book I knew very little about this famous part of naval history. This story along with a bit of research has enlightened me no end.
I really enjoyed this book. I found it interesting and entertaining, and I really only gave it a go because it was a Quick Read. I thought the subject would not really interest me and found it a pleasant surprise.
Prior to reading this book I knew very little about this famous part of naval history. This story along with a bit of research has enlightened me no end.
I really enjoyed this book. I found it interesting and entertaining, and I really only gave it a go because it was a Quick Read. I thought the subject would not really interest me and found it a pleasant surprise.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My Book Club randomly selected this book for our meeting on World Book Day and it was an excellent choice. It is a brilliant book, very short but with so much packed into very few pages, it really does not feel like a quick read. I read the book in an hour but it will stay with me for much longer. It is such an interesting story, a fictionous account of what happened to the mutinous sailors from the Bounty whilst on Pitcain Island, and there is a surprising twist at the end. The book has inspired me to find out more about this historic event. I have read several of Tony Parson's books and this is my favourite, however I have to say that it reminded me in many ways of Lord of the Flies.
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Historical 85 page (about hour long) Short Story
10 Feb 2012
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This is the first of the 2012 Quick Reads books I've seen on the shelves. I've read pretty much all of the Quick Reads books from previous years and Beyond the Bounty, although not the best of them is a fairly solid effort. There aren't many historical fiction short stories in the Quick Reads series so for those interested in their fiction being historically based who haven't read a book in years, this is a good one to get them back into reading.
For those unfamiliar with the Quick Reads series it is a worthy cause initiated by various UK government bodies and non profit organisations to increase literacy levels by encouraging those who don't like to read beyond magazines and comic books to try fiction through cheap priced short story length fiction by both top and emerging authors. Those who don't normally read fiction or non fiction aren't the only ones who will enjoy these books. They're just normal short stories, same as appear in various multiple author anthologies anyway. With a RRP of a couple of pounds, they are a cheap way to acquire something quick to read when travelling, having to wait for a train, plane etc or just commuting to work. Also sold outside the UK but not as easily found however a lot more of the later year releases are also appearing as Kindle versions.
Beyond the Bounty basically is a fictional hypothesis of what happened to the crew who mutinied against the sadistic Captain Bligh on board the Bounty in 1789, set him and his loyalists to their probable deaths in a life boat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, sailed to an island the wasn't on any British maps and set fire to the Bounty in hopes they would never be found by the navy who they knew would be hunting them so they could hang for their crimes. In Parsons' fictional fantasy, we're following events through the eyes of a very opinionated crew member who thinks his moral decisions are always in the right when in fact he's a bit of racist, and although he condemns the brutal whipping and delving out of discipline by Bligh, he pretty much believes he has a right to do almost the same thing to those who ranked beneath him on the ship as well as the slaves they brought with them to the island. Of course the island isn't the paradise the men thought it would be, mainly due to human nature. History showed there was only one survivor from the crew when an American trade ship (Topaz) stopped at the island and discovered him. This is Parson's fictional account of the events that happened time wise between the Bounty's crew arrival at the island of Pitcairn, and that of the crew of the Topaz.
For those unfamiliar with the Quick Reads series it is a worthy cause initiated by various UK government bodies and non profit organisations to increase literacy levels by encouraging those who don't like to read beyond magazines and comic books to try fiction through cheap priced short story length fiction by both top and emerging authors. Those who don't normally read fiction or non fiction aren't the only ones who will enjoy these books. They're just normal short stories, same as appear in various multiple author anthologies anyway. With a RRP of a couple of pounds, they are a cheap way to acquire something quick to read when travelling, having to wait for a train, plane etc or just commuting to work. Also sold outside the UK but not as easily found however a lot more of the later year releases are also appearing as Kindle versions.
Beyond the Bounty basically is a fictional hypothesis of what happened to the crew who mutinied against the sadistic Captain Bligh on board the Bounty in 1789, set him and his loyalists to their probable deaths in a life boat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, sailed to an island the wasn't on any British maps and set fire to the Bounty in hopes they would never be found by the navy who they knew would be hunting them so they could hang for their crimes. In Parsons' fictional fantasy, we're following events through the eyes of a very opinionated crew member who thinks his moral decisions are always in the right when in fact he's a bit of racist, and although he condemns the brutal whipping and delving out of discipline by Bligh, he pretty much believes he has a right to do almost the same thing to those who ranked beneath him on the ship as well as the slaves they brought with them to the island. Of course the island isn't the paradise the men thought it would be, mainly due to human nature. History showed there was only one survivor from the crew when an American trade ship (Topaz) stopped at the island and discovered him. This is Parson's fictional account of the events that happened time wise between the Bounty's crew arrival at the island of Pitcairn, and that of the crew of the Topaz.
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