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302 pages : map New Zealand author Summary: On 28 April 1789 Fletcher and his followers take control of HMAV Bounty and set commander William Bligh adrift in the ship's launch. What follows is a story brimming with conflict as Fletcher, his fellow-mutineers and their Tahitian women seek sanctuary from the wrath of the Royal Navy, then attempt to build a new society on remote Pitcairn Island. Their attempts are doomed, as envy, lust and racism destroy the utopia that Fletcher and Isabella dreamed of. (From back cover)