Mutineers of the Bounty
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| Author | Jules Verne |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
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Mutineers of the Bounty (in French Les Révoltés de la Bounty) is a historical novel by Jules Verne. The story is based on British documents about the Mutiny on Bounty and was published in 1879 together with novel The Begum's Millions (Les cinq cents millions de la Bégum), as a part of the Voyages Extraordinaires series (The Extraordinary Voyages).
Unlike many authors covering the topic Verne concentrates on captain William Bligh who had managed to steer small boat with handul of loyal crew members to the safety (1789).
The original text was written by Gabriel Marcel (1843-1909), a geographer from National Library in Paris. Jules Verne’s work was proofreading. Verne bought the rights to the text for 300 franks.
