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In 1789 HMS Bounty under the command of Lieutenant William Bligh sailed off on a voyage to Tahiti in the South Pacific to obtain breadfruit trees for transplanting in the Caribbean. After a long, difficult voyage, in which a passage of Cape Horn had to be abandoned, the ship finally reached its destination. Within a few months, the Bounty was loaded with breadfruit plants and fresh provisions. But the return voyage never materialized.

Based on the famous mutiny against Lieutenant William Bligh, commanding officer of the Bounty in 1789. It has been made into several films and a musical.

“Men Against the Sea” is the second novel in “The Bounty Trilogy”, a series of novels that describe the voyage, mutiny, and subsequent adventures of the officers and crew of HMS Bounty during its voyage from Spithead on the English Channel to Tahiti in the South Pacific.

An uproariously funny collection of sea tales from the coauthor of Mutiny on the Bounty, a cult classic available in print again for the first time in this century. In Portsmouth, by the fireside of the Cheerful Tortoise taproom, British seamen regale themselves with tales of seafaring...

West Berlin 1962 – A veteran of the Italian campaign in 1944 and now an intelligence analyst working for an obscure department within MI6, Harry Male’s job is to separate fact from fiction; truth from lies. But Harry is tormented by recurring nightmares and remains haunted and troubled by something terrible that happened eighteen years ago.When he’s assigned the task of debriefing a high-ranking East German defector, it sets in motion a chain of events that spiral rapidly out of his control forcing him to face his trauma and seek out his own truth.

Returning from the horrors of World War I, James Hall and Charles Nordhoff follow a dream to tour the South Pacific. They later co-authored "Mutiny on the Bounty". This is a love story. A travelogue and an adventure rolled into one.

Twenty-three-year-old Jessica Anne Khalid, alone and penniless, thinks she has reached rock bottom. But within forty-eight hours things will go from bad to worse. In the face of extreme adversity, she summons up the courage to take back control. Abandoning what little she has left, including her identity, she sets out to seek a better life. Elsewhere, lonely widower and retired army officer Peter Jeffries, stricken by grief and racked with guilt, contemplates his limited future alone. When their paths cross, she discovers a kindred spirit, he sees his last chance to make amends, and ...

Returning from the horrors of World War I, James Hall and Charles Nordhoff follow a dream to tour the South Pacific. They later coauthored Mutiny on the Bounty. This is a love story. A travelogue and an adventure rolled into one.

Warfare in the sky for the first time in history! The French Lafayette Espadrille accepts Americans to serve as pilots before America's entry into World War I. James Norman Hall describes his frightening experiences flying over enemy lines and his soul searching when commanded to kill. He recounts his training in a French flight school, his friendships with other trainees and his crash landing in German territory.

You will find this book, although an exciting narrative, has an unpolished feel, because it was published in June of 1918, while Mr. Hall was a captive in a German POW camp. When he was captured behind enemy lines, the book was still a work in progress.

Mytteri på Bounty er baseret på den historiske hændelse i 1789, hvor en del af besætningen på det engelske skib H.M.S. Bounty med understyrmand Christian Fletcher i spidsen begik mytteri mod deres kaptajn William Bligh. I romanen af Nordhoff & Hall følger vi den fiktive jeg-fortæller Roger Byam (baseret på Peter Heywood), der som ung kadet kommer med på Bountys sejlads mod Tahiti, hvor han skal samle informationer om de indfødtes sprog.

I tredje del af Bounty-trilogien følger vi mytteristernes skæbne på Pitcairn-øen, hvor ni af mytteristerne, anført af Fletcher Christian, slog sig ned i 1790 sammen med seks indfødte mænd og tolv kvinder fra Tahiti. I 1808 blev deres skjulested opdaget og bekendtgjort for verden af kaptajn Mayhew Folger fra det amerikanske sælfangerskib Topaz.

Captain Bligh leaves London for Tahiti in charge of his crew on the Bounty. At sea he shows himself to be a brutal tyrant and cruel whilst enforcing discipline which includes flogging the men, cutting rations and over zealously working them too hard. On the return voyage, first mate Fletcher Christian, wonderfully played here by Orson Welles, leads the crew to mutiny and sets Bligh and his supporters adrift on a boat. What they did not count on is the Captain's return in this gripping tense drama.

After enduring the ravages of World War I, James Hall and Charles Nordhoff set off on a dreamlike journey through the enchanting South Pacific. Together, they would later co-author the renowned “Mutiny on the Bounty.” This captivating tale weaves together a love story, a travelogue, and an adventure, offering a glimpse into paradise at the dawn of the 20th century. Now that this book has entered the public domain, immerse yourself in its timeless allure. (Summary by Mike Vendetti)

“Pvt Ryan”, “Platoon”, “A Soldier’s Home”, “Kitchener’s Mob” – these titles evoke the profound experiences of war, each telling a story that resonates through time. While modern warfare may appear more sanitized, the adventure, the horror, and the raw emotions remain unchanged. James Norman Hall, having “seen the elephant,” offers a poignant portrayal of his WWI experience, paying tribute to the ordinary individuals who perform extraordinary acts of bravery. Veterans will find echoes of their own journeys in the rigors of training, the bonds of camaraderie, and those ...

Ireland's Magdalene Laundries, abuse within the Roman Catholic Church and organised crime form the backdrop to this contemporary thriller. Following the death of his wife, Jack Fleming is re-evaluating his future when he meets the enigmatic and uncompromising Siobhán. He's smitten, and when she unexpectedly disappears, he's determined to find her. WARNING: Contains strong language and content which followers of the Roman Catholic faith may find offensive.

Myteriet på Bounty är baserad på den historiska händelsen 1789, där en del av besättningen på det engelska fartyget H.M.S. Bounty med understyrman Fl Myteriet på Bounty är baserad på den historiska händelsen 1789, där en del av besättningen på det engelska fartyget H.M.S. Bounty med understyrman Fletcher Christian i spetsen begick myteri....etcher Christian i spetsen begick myteri mot sin kapten William Bligh.

Det er måske den mest enestående sørejse i søfartens historie, som kaptajn William Bligh gennemførte, da han i 1789 efter mytteriet på hans skib H.M.S. Bounty sammen med 18 besætningsmedlemmer blev efterladt midt ude på Stillehavet i en åben båd. I I kamp med havet er det underlæge Thomas Ledward, der beretter, hvordan kaptajn Bligh førte Bountys lille, ubevæbnede og overlæssede barkasse 4000 miles fra Venskabsøerne til Timor.

James Norman Hall arrived in Paris with the intention of joining the Foreign Legion. After a chance meeting with the man who was to become his good friend, he suddenly found himself signing papers to serve in the Lafayette Escadrille, that corps of American adventurers who fought in the skies above France before the U.S. entered WWI. Hall kept a diary of his experiences and from it he extracted this narrative.

The sequel to Good Girl … Five years after she abandoned her wretched existence in search of a better life, 28-year-old Jess has three beautiful daughters and wealth she could never have imagined. She has everything she needs – except answers.When shocking new revelations threaten to destroy everything, she’s determined to seek the truth, unprepared for the dark and sinister world that awaits her.And in this, her Awakening, will she finally discover true love?… the pathway to truth is lit only for the enlightened to see.