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OverviewThe infamous Bounty mutiny of 1790 culminated in nine mutineers taking up residence on the small Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific. Rivalry over Polynesian women soon led to homicidal strife and, by 1808, when American sealing vessel Topaz stopped at the island, John Adams was the only mutineer alive. He, however, headed what was soon discovered to be a utopianlike Christian society. Beginning with a background look at the circumstances surrounding the mutiny, this volume contains a detailed history of the Pitcairn Islanders from the original settlement through the opening years of the 21st century. The island's isolation is contrasted with the international attention garnered from its captivating history, making the society a one-of-a-kind historical conundrum. Helpful maps and photographs enhance the reader's experience. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert W. KirkPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.458kg ISBN: 9780786493845ISBN 10: 0786493844 Pages: 263 Publication Date: 22 July 2014 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Herbert Ford Introduction: The Island as Icon 1. Pitcairn Discovered 2. Bread That Grows on Trees! 3. Destination Tahiti 4. Captain Bligh vMrChristian 5. The Famous Captain Bligh 6. With the Mutineers 7. An Almost Perfect Hideaway 8. Early Visitors: 1814–1825 9. Captain Beechey Learns the Bloody Details 10. Death of the Patriarch 11. Fatal Tahitian Sojourn 12. “The Mussolini of Pitcairn” 13. A Busy Port of Call: 1839–1849 14. Emergency Ward 15. Before the Separation 16. The Move to Norfolk Island 17. Return to Pitcairn 18. Shipwrecks and Hysteria 19. Pitkern and Place Names 20. Conversion, Constitution—and Murder 21. Into a New Century: 1900–1928 22. What Depression? The 1930s 23. War and a Windfall: 1939–1959 24. Population in Freefall: 1960–1979 25. Dreams of Smiley’s Millions … And a Dream Realized 26. Bicentennial Decade 27. Island on Trial Chapter Notes Works Cited IndexReviewsvery up to date -<em>The Pitcairn Log</em> very up to date -The Pitcairn Log Author InformationThe late Robert W. Kirk wrote on South Pacific history, World War II and travel. He earned a doctorate in history at the University of California, Davis and was a retired professor of history. He lived in Santa Rosa, California. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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