Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 76 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Lonely Island: The Refuge of the Mutineers Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Lonely Island: The Refuge of the Mutineers" by R. M. Ballantyne is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the mutineers of the infamous British ship, the "Bounty", focusing on characters such as Fletcher Christian, who instigates the mutiny against the tyrannical Captain Bligh. This account delves into the consequences of their rebellion as they seek refuge on a remote island, exploring themes of survival, freedom, and moral complexities. At the start of the narrative, the crew of the "Bounty" is caught in a tense atmosphere onboard the ship, which reflects their dissatisfaction with Captain Bligh's tyrannical command. Sailors, such as Matthew Quintal and Bill McCoy, express their growing discontent, and discussions of mutiny arise amidst the ship's stunning Pacific surroundings. This tension reaches a boiling point with Fletcher Christian harboring a deep desire for change and a plan to escape the oppressive regime. As night falls, Christian decides to take command in a mutiny, leading to a tumultuous confrontation with Bligh, ultimately resulting in Bligh being cast adrift. The stage is set for the mutineers to navigate the challenges that follow in their quest for freedom on an uninhabited island. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Mutiny -- Juvenile fiction Murder -- Juvenile fiction Bounty Mutiny, 1789 -- Juvenile fiction Pitcairn Island -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 555047 555056 2024-09-09T10:59:13.665187 2023-09-10T04:01:59.742068 text/html text/html 574119 2007-06-07T11:14:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 201520 2007-06-07T11:14:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 265008 2024-09-09T10:59:22.542160 application/epub+zip 272633 2024-09-09T10:59:15.896254 application/epub+zip 272633 2024-09-09T10:59:14.511216 application/epub+zip 509743 2024-09-09T10:59:27.439124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496330 2024-09-09T10:59:21.629173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478829 2022-09-10T09:02:56.535325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526762 526737 2024-09-09T10:59:12.708225 2023-09-10T04:01:58.845093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 526601 2007-06-07T11:14:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203025 2007-06-07T11:14:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20232 2024-09-09T10:59:27.576114 application/rdf+xml 14681 2024-09-09T10:59:15.171169 image/jpeg 3504 2024-09-09T10:59:14.979183 image/jpeg 256756 2024-09-09T10:59:13.714194 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia