The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences, credited to Sir John Barrow, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences, by Sir John Barrow. The mutiny on the Bounty occurred aboard a British Royal Navy ship on 28 April 1789. The mutiny was led by Fletcher Christian against the commanding officer, William Bligh. On 4 April 1789, after five months in Tahiti, the Bounty set sail with its breadfruit cargo. On 28 April 1789, some 1,300 miles west of Tahiti, near Tonga, mutiny broke out. From all accounts, Fletcher Christian and several of his followers entered Bligh's cabin, which he always left unlocked, awakened him, and pushed him on deck wearing only his nightshirt, where he was guarded by Christian holding a bayonet. When Bligh entreated with Christian to be reasonable, Christian would only reply, "I am in hell, I am in hell!" The mutineers ordered Bligh, the ship's master, two midshipmen, the surgeon's mate, and the ship's clerk into Bounty's launch. Several more men voluntarily joined Bligh rather than remaining aboard, as they knew that those who remained on board would be considered de facto mutineers under the Articles of War. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences
• Author credits: Sir John Barrow
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 23
• Listed recording duration: 10:29:01

Catalogue topics

• history
• south Pacific
• Fletcher Christian
• Captain William Bligh
• HMS Bounty
• Tahiti
• Tonga

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 4:09
2. 01 - Ch.1 Part1, 'OTAHEITE' — 18:44
3. 02 - Ch.1 Part2, 'OTAHEITE' — 33:55
4. 03 - Ch. 1 Part3, 'OTAHEITE' — 25:20
5. 04 - Ch. 2, 'THE BREAD-FRUIT' — 34:34
6. 05 - Ch. 3 Part1, 'THE MUTINY' — 31:53
7. 06 - Ch. 3 Part2, 'THE MUTINY' — 23:07
8. 07 - Ch. 4 Part1, 'THE OPEN-BOAT NAVIGATION' — 23:11
9. 08 - Ch. 4 Part2, 'THE OPEN-BOAT NAVIGATION' — 34:30
10. 09 - Ch. 4 Part3, 'THE OPEN-BOAT NAVIGATION' — 25:15
11. 10 - Ch. 5 Part1, 'THE 'PANDORA'' — 31:02
12. 11 - Ch. 5 Part2, 'THE 'PANDORA'' — 28:45
13. 12 - Ch. 5 Part3, 'THE 'PANDORA'' — 22:44
14. 13 - Ch. 6 Part1, 'THE COURT-MARTIAL' — 25:44
15. 14 - Ch. 6 Part2, 'THE COURT-MARTIAL' — 37:31
16. 15 - Ch. 7 Part1, 'THE KING'S WARRANT' — 33:47
17. 16 - Ch. 7 Part2, 'THE KING'S WARRANT' — 21:08
18. 17 - Ch. 8 Part1, 'THE LAST OF THE MUTINEERS' — 29:24
19. 18 - Ch. 8 Part2, 'THE LAST OF THE MUTINEERS' — 45:56
20. 19 - Ch. 8 Part3, 'THE LAST OF THE MUTINEERS' — 24:18
21. 20 - Conclusion — 13:04
22. 21 - Additional note — 18:38
23. 22 - Endnotes — 42:35

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