Publisher's Synopsis
The Mutineer: A Romance Of Pitcairn Island is a novel written by the Australian author, Louis Becke, and was first published in 1898. The story is set on the remote island of Pitcairn, which is located in the South Pacific Ocean, and follows the life of a young man named John Buffett. John is the son of one of the mutineers of the famous HMS Bounty, who along with a group of other sailors, had taken control of the ship and set adrift their captain, William Bligh. The mutineers had eventually settled on the island of Pitcairn, where they had started a new life. The story begins with John, who is now a young man, falling in love with a beautiful girl named Tessa. However, their happiness is short-lived as a group of new arrivals to the island bring with them trouble and conflict. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and survival in a remote and isolated community. It also provides a fascinating insight into the history and culture of the Pitcairn Island community, which is still inhabited today by the descendants of the original mutineers. Overall, The Mutineer: A Romance Of Pitcairn Island is a gripping and engaging novel that will appeal to fans of historical fiction and adventure stories.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
