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Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty | John Boyne
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An action-packed fictional telling of the events on the HMS Bounty. Fourteen-year-old John Jacob Turnstile has gotten into trouble with the police on one too many occasions and is on his way to prison when an offer is put to him - a ship has been refitted over the last few months and is about to set sail with an important mission. The boy who was expected to serve as the captains personal valet has been injured and a replacement must be found immediately. The deal is struck and Turnstile finds himself onboard, meeting the captain, just as the ship sets sail. The ship is the HMS Bounty, the captain is William Bligh, and their destination is Tahiti. Mutiny on the Bounty is the first novel to explore all the events relating to the Bountys voyage, from their long journey across the ocean to their adventures on the island of Tahiti and the subsequent forty-eight-day expedition towards Timor. A vivid recreation of the famous mutiny, the story is packed with humour, violence, and historical detail, presenting a very different portrait of Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian than has been shown before. From the Hardcover edition.
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Caroline2
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Pickpick

Loved this! Historical fiction at its best. Full of atmosphere and interesting characters and adventure on the high seas! 👍 #authoramonth

AmyG Ha...how many books has this man written? I haven‘t heard of this one. 2y
Caroline2 @AmyG 😆 He is prolific! I hadn‘t heard of this one either, I just spotted it in a secondhand shop one day. 👍 2y
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Ast_Arslan
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it. Some will be old, some will be new - don't judge me, I have a lot of books.

Day 58th

Join the fun if you want!

#tbrpile

lazydaizee I have a lot of books too. It would take me over a year to list one everyday. 3y
Ast_Arslan @lazydaizee I think it will be the same for me 😂😅 3y
RamsFan1963 @lazydaizee @Ast_Arslan I started doing my list during the pandemic, and as of today I'm at book 363. 3y
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Ast_Arslan @RamsFan1963 you really have an impressive stack 🤩 3y
mavey @Ast_Arslan Beautiful cover!! 3y
mavey @RamsFan1963 Ooh! Happy 364!! 3y
Ast_Arslan @Mavey it is ❤ 3y
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Ast_Arslan
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Just ordered!
I do normally buy books on the bookshop, but this one is not available there so I took it on ebay 😔
I can't wait to have it!
John Boyne is one of my favourite author ❤

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Andrew65
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Started reading Mutiny on the Bounty. Will be very interesting to see John Boyne‘s spin on this story. Should be an excellent read as his books usually are.

erzascarletbookgasm Look forward to your review. I have it in my tbr. 4y
Andrew65 @erzascarletbookgasm Will tag you into my review. I think a lot of us have it in our TBR. 4y
TrishB Away at the mo so will prob be next week before I get to! 👍🏻 4y
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Andrew65 @TrishB Enjoy your time away. 😊 4y
gradcat Is this a new one by him? 4y
Andrew65 @gradcat No I think it was written in 2008. 4y
TrishB It was work! I‘ll probably get to this next week now! 4y
gradcat @Andrew65 Is it a modern take on the old 4y
Andrew65 @gradcat Only about 15% in but looks like it. 4y
gradcat Got it! Thanks for enlightening me! 😂 I ask a lot of questions, I know. 4y
Andrew65 @gradcat Not a problem. 😊 4y
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EadieB
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Day 4 - #Ship #MutinyontheBounty #JohnBoyne #LetsTravelAugust

I own this book and look forward to reading it soon!

Tove_Reads Love Boyne! ❤️ 5y
TrishB I own this one and haven‘t read yet either. 5y
OriginalCyn620 Nice cover! 😊🚢 5y
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EadieB @TrishB We should read it in September and discuss. A sort of informal Buddy Read with @Tove_Reads and @Andrew65 and anyone else who wants to join in. @gradcat 5y
TrishB Done 👍🏻 just remind me nearer the time. 5y
EadieB @TrishB Ok will find out if others want to join it and will set a date. 5y
EadieB @OriginalCyn620 I love it too! 👍 5y
Tove_Reads I read it last year and still remember it well! 5y
EadieB @Tove_Reads Glad to hear! You love spending time with Boyne! 5y
gradcat @EadieB Ditto @TrishB 👍 😊 5y
Andrew65 I need to read this too! Will be happy to read in September. @TrishB @gradcat (edited) 5y
EadieB @Andrew65 👍🏻 5y
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TrishB
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#booked2019 winter
The Dead House - female detective- Fiona is great 😁
The Sleeper and the Spindle - Fairytale
The Bookshop - happy place
Looking for Alaska (The Anthropocene Reviewed Podcast)
Mutiny on the Bounty - Irish author
Where the Crawdads Sing - new to me and hoping Father Christmas doesn‘t disappoint.
Other than the last one have copies of all the others already.

rockpools I think I'm going to enjoy trying new podcasts through this challenge 🤓 5y
TrishB @RachelO I don‘t really listen to them but have listened to this one a few times via my daughter who‘s a big fan. 5y
Caroline2 I loved Looking for Alaska!! My fav John Green! 👍🏻 5y
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Moray_Reads The Sleeper and the Spindle is such a gorgeous book 5y
alisiakae I‘m reading a John Boyne book now! I‘m so glad you made the jump and joined the challenge! (edited) 5y
LauraBeth Nice picks! Where The Crawdads Sing is my favorite book of 2018! ❤️❤️ 5y
AmyG I am going to read John Boyne, too 5y
AmyG @LauraBeth Oooooo....now I really need to read that book. 5y
LauraBeth @AmyG I hope you love it! 5y
TrishB @Caroline2 I think it‘s the only one I haven‘t read! 5y
TrishB @Moray_Reads it‘s hubby‘s - but it does look lovely on the shelf 😁 5y
TrishB @4thhouseontheleft good to be on board! I read that one with both my kids when they read it in school. Great to talk about it with them. 5y
TrishB @LauraBeth that‘s why I want to read it! I put it on my Father Christmas list and hubby said one of your books isn‘t out til Jan (in U.K.) and I said well it‘s out elsewhere and Father Christmas is a genius 🤷‍♀️ 5y
TrishB @AmyG that‘s a great read 👍🏻 5y
alisiakae @TrishB How old were they when they read it? Usually, when I read a middle grade book, I share it with Maya too, but with the Pittsburgh shooting so fresh in our mind, and our synagogue going through more stringent security measures now, I feel she‘s needs more Jewish positivity at the moment. Chanukah starts soon, and we‘re focusing on mitzvahs for others this year! 5y
TrishB @4thhouseontheleft totally understand that! They were in year 6 (so 10/11) but we didn‘t have shootings to contend with and are not Jewish so not as many worries to consider - they read as history - but I do remember we linked it to responsibilities today and their role in making sure these things never happened again 😔 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I‘m so glad you‘re joining us!! Looks like you‘ll have a fabulous winter reading season. ❄️❄️☃️☃️📚📚💙❤️ 5y
alisiakae @TrishB I know your kids are older, but a great middle grade great book that links the refugee experience past and present is 5y
erzascarletbookgasm Ha! I am thinking of the same books as you for fairytale retelling and favourite place. 😊 5y
TrishB @BarbaraTheBibliophage looking forward to it 😁 5y
TrishB @4thhouseontheleft I‘ve stacked that one as I‘ll need ideas now I‘m nit reading with the kids (though we still pass a lot of books round!) 5y
TrishB @erzascarletbookgasm great minds! I was trying not to buy new ones. 5y
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Tove_Reads
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John Boyne. His books are fantastic! The story about John Jacob Turnstile is a bit different, it takes us back to 18th century Portsmouth, and life on HMS Bounty.

TrishB They definitely are 👍 7y
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