Description: Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare by John Toohey Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The true story of what happened after the mutiny Publisher Description At dawn on April 28, 1789, Captain William Bligh and eighteen men from HMS Bounty were herded onto a twenty-three-foot launch and abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Thus began their extraordinary journey to Java. Covering 4,162 miles, the small boat was battered by continuous storms, and the men on board suffered crippling illness, near starvation, and attacks by islanders. The journey was one of the greatest achievements in the history of European seafaring and a personal triumph for a man who has been misjudged by history.Captain Blighs Portable Nightmare reveals Blighs great mapmaking skills, used to particular effect while he was exploring with Captain Cook. We discover his guilt over Cooks death at Kealakekua Bay. We learn of the failure of the Bounty expedition and the myths that surround the mutiny led by Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, the trials and retributions that followed Blighs return to England, his successes as a navigator and as a vice admiral fighting next to Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen. Combining extensive research with dazzling storytelling, John Toohey tells a gripping tale of seafaring, exploration, and mutiny on the high seas, while also dismissing the black legend of the cruel and foulmouthed Captain William Bligh and reinstating him not just as a man of his times but as a true hero. Author Biography John Toohey is a photographer, historian, and journalist. He was born in Australia and now lives in Montreal, Canada. Details ISBN 1510729178 ISBN-13 9781510729179 Title Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare Author John Toohey Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 224 Publisher Skyhorse Publishing GE_Item_ID:151664671; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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ISBN-13: 9781510729179
Type: NA
Publication Name: NA
Book Title: Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare : From the Bounty to Safety--4,162 Miles Across the Pacific in a Rowing Boat
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Topic: Military / Naval, Military / General, Adventurers & Explorers, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Europe / Great Britain / General, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837)
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2019
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Transportation, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 7.1 Oz
Item Length: 7.7 in
Author: John Toohey
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
