Fragile paradise

Description:

The mutiny on Bounty 28 April 1789 was the revolt of one man against another Fletcher Christian aganist William Bligh. On that fateful day two friends bacame mortal enemies in a mighty clash of wills that rocked a nation. Glynn Christian as he follows the footsteps of his famous ancestor through family papers, contemporary accounts, and ultimately, on his own sailing expedition to Pitcairn Island where he finally solves the riddle of Fletcher Christian's death.

subjects: Bounty (Ship),  Bounty Mutiny, 1789,  Voyages and travels,  Christian, fletcher, 1764-1793,  Bligh, william, 1754-1817,  Pitcairn islands,  Family, religious life,  Great britain, genealogy,  Biography,  History

People: Christian family,  Fletcher Christian (1764-1793),  William Bligh (1754-1817)

Places: Pitcairn Island