{"product_id":"men-without-country","title":"Men Without Country: The true story of exploration and rebellion in the South Seas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘What joy to be at sea again, adrift on the vast Pacific, in the clutches of a gifted storyteller. Harrison Christian and the mutineers of \u003cem\u003eMen Without Country\u003c\/em\u003e held me happily captive to the very last page.’ Dava Sobel, author of \u003cem\u003eLongitude\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mission to collect breadfruit from Tahiti becomes the most famous mutiny in history when the crew rise up against Captain William Bligh, with accusations of food restrictions and unfair punishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBligh’s remarkable journey back to safety is well documented, but the fates of the mutinous men remain shrouded in mystery. Some settled in Tahiti only to face capture and court martial, others sailed on to form a secret colony on Pitcairn Island, the most remote inhabited island on earth, avoiding detection for twenty years. When an American captain stumbled across the island in 1808, only one of the \u003cem\u003eBounty\u003c\/em\u003e mutineers was left alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold by a direct descendant of Fletcher Christian, \u003cem\u003eMen Without Country\u003c\/em\u003e details the journey of the \u003cem\u003eBounty\u003c\/em\u003e, and the lives of the men aboard. Lives dominated by a punishing regime of hard work and scarce rations, and deeply divided by the hierarchy of class. It is a tale of adventure and exploration punctuated by moments of extreme violence – towards each other and the people of the South Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, Christian provides a comprehensive and compelling account of the whole story – from the history of trade and exploration in the South Seas to Pitcairn Island, which provided the mutineers’ salvation, and then became their grave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eMen Without Country\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n‘\u003cem\u003eMen Without Country\u003c\/em\u003e shows what a writer can produce when he has real skin in the game ... Harrison Christian sets the record straight on the \u003cem\u003eBounty\u003c\/em\u003e mutiny with forensic fervour, including the before, the during – and the after.’ – Adam Courtenay, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ship that Never Was\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Full of quirky detail, hair-raising descriptions of ocean voyages and memorable characterisations, Men Without Country is an absolute ripper of a tale, an old story that new questions make relevant and fresh.’ – \u003cem\u003eThe Saturday Paper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Written by a descendant of Christian, this is an unvarnished, unbiased, account of the mutiny and its aftermath on Pitcairn, putting it in its broader historical context. Rich in detail, but easy to read, this is a great retelling of the tale.’ – \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘In his highly readable book, Harrison Christian captures something of [Fletcher Christian’s] elusive personality, but also the terror of the mutineers’ precarious existence on Pitcairn and the brutal end that awaited many of them.’ – \u003cem\u003eThe Listener\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘This is both a journalistic investigation, using primary and secondary sources, and a personal journey, the author being a direct relative of the mutiny’s leader, Fletcher Christian.’ – \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Livre numérique Kobo","offer_id":46513481285842,"sku":"2739a161-2332-3c74-bf85-41aef89d6538","price":12.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/image_05e71601-5207-4131-88b9-b1f82c00ed32.jpg?v=1762879057","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/fr\/products\/men-without-country","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}