Innocent on the Bounty

The Court-Martial and Pardon of Midshipman Peter Heywood, in Letters

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

This is the first complete publication of a rare collection of letters and poems written from 1790 to 1792--many of which have never appeared in print--telling the true story of Peter Heywood, a young Royal Navy midshipman on H.M.S. Bounty accused of mutiny, and his devoted sister, Nessy, who worked tirelessly to save him from being condemned and executed for this crime. This edition is a faithful transcription of a manuscript held at the Newberry Library in Chicago--one of only five surviving manuscripts.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-04-15
Mått:152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:322 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786472666

Utforska kategorier

Sjöfartshistoria inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Public relations professional Donald A. Maxton is the director of communications for a major hospital network in New York City. He lives in Springfield, New Jersey. Pacific historian Rolf E. Du Rietz, former director of the Center for Bibliographical Studies, Uppsala, Sweden, is the author of several books and articles about Captain Bligh and the Bounty. He lives in Uppsala, Sweden.

Recensioner i media

“impressive.... Well worth a read for any fan of maritime history”—Nautical Research Journal; “invaluable”—The Mariner’s Mirror; “an impressive collection of primary documents recounting the infamous mutiny.... Well worth a read for any fan of maritime history, eighteenth-century primary documents or poetry, and, of course, anyone interested in the infamous events that inspired both a novel and an Academy Award winning movie”—Model Ship World; “valuable”—Log of the Pitcairn and Norfolk Island Study Group.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments deleteviIntroductionTextual PostscriptPart One. The LettersPart Two. The PoemsAppendix 1: Additional CorrespondenceAppendix 2: Dramatis PersonæAppendix 3: Peter Heywood’s Naval CareerNotesSelect BibliographyIndex