A rollicking good story for young adult readers about the settlement of the Bounty mutineers on Pitcairn Island. So convincing that for many years if I came across a historical detail that clashed with Ballantyne’s account, I would disbelieve it. ( )

Subtitled: The Refuge of the Mutineers, this is the story of Pitcairn Island. I have The James Norman Hall/Charles Nordhoff trilogy describing the whole H. M. S. Bounty story and I found it really interesting how much of Mr. Ballantyne's fictional narrative was confirmed by it. Mr. Ballantyne used factual information gleaned from various sources of the period which dealt with the mutiny and the beginnings of a society and culture on the island. I liked this book; but then, I really like that which is Ballantyne - story's and bindings. The lacing of christianity into Ballantyne's stories always disturbs me; I never can figure out how much is fact and how much is fancy. Nevertheless, I love Ballantyne as did my grandfather and my father before me. I seems that my daughter might feel the same way.
Not as good as "Blown To Bits" but almost. ( )