An insight into the good and bad side of early naval life.
Over the years I have read this book more than twice. It is a compelling read and hard to put down once you get quickly into it. I read one scathing review of this book where the person claims it is all made up and farcical, but don't let this mislead you. The first and second stories are based on actual facts that can be found in the naval archives. Regarding the third story, (Pitcairn's Island), John Adams, who was the only man left at Pitcairn was not fictional, but went under this alias so as to distance himself from any retribution he would receive should he have been caught and seen as one of the mutineers under his real name. The third story of what happened is handed down over the years from the survivors of Pitcairn Island, and although this cannot be proved or disproved, it is probably in the main true. In any event this book makes compelling reading, and in my opinion it is one of the best, if not thee best story of the sea I have ever read. Brilliant.
Book written with three different perspectives historic as well as fiction .Book looks daunting with over 700 pages but grabs you to just read a bit more and more