Coconut Chaos: Pitcairn, Mutiny And A Seduction At Sea

By: Diana Souhami

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Synopsis: At dawn on 27 April 1789 Fletcher Christian, master's mate on HMS Bounty, took a coconut to quench his thirst from the supply on the quarterdeck. This seemingly insignificant act resulted in mutiny, chaos and a chain of events that leads right up to the present day. With a story driven by hazardous and extraordinary sea voyages and a cast that includes the Bounty mutineers, an eccentric lesbian aristocrat, Pitcairn Island sex offenders and the narrator's ancient mother, this sparkling and original book weaves together fact and fiction, history and autobiography, humour and danger in inimitable style.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 262 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781780878751
Related ISBNs:: 9781780878744
Publisher:: Quercus
Date of Addition:: 05/18/21
Copyrighted By:: Diana Souhami
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Science, Travel, Biographies and Memoirs, Technology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.