Innocent on the Bounty: The Court-Martial and Pardon of Midshipman Peter Heywood, in Letters

by Peter Heywood, Nessy Heywood, Donald A. Maxton (Editor)

Overview

This is the first complete publication of a rare collection of letters and poems written from 1790 to 1792--many of which have never appeared in print--telling the true story of Peter Heywood, a young Royal Navy midshipman on H.M.S. Bounty accused of mutiny, and his devoted sister, Nessy, who worked tirelessly to save him from being condemned and executed for this crime. This edition is a faithful transcription of a manuscript held at the Newberry Library in Chicago--one of only five surviving manuscripts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476601694
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	04/06/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Public relations professional Donald A. Maxton is the director of communications for a major hospital network in New York City. He lives in Springfield, New Jersey. Pacific historian Rolf E. Du Rietz, former director of the Center for Bibliographical Studies, Uppsala, Sweden, is the author of several books and articles about Captain Bligh and the Bounty. He lives in Uppsala, Sweden.
Public relations professional Donald A. Maxton is the director of communications for a major hospital network in New York City. He lives in Springfield, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments deletevi
Introduction
Textual Postscript
Part One. The Letters
Part Two. The Poems
Appendix 1: Additional Correspondence
Appendix 2: Dramatis Personæ
Appendix 3: Peter Heywood’s Naval Career
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

impressive.... Well worth a read for any fan of maritime history”—Nautical Research Journal; “invaluable”—The Mariner’s Mirror; “an impressive collection of primary documents recounting the infamous mutiny.... Well worth a read for any fan of maritime history, eighteenth-century primary documents or poetry, and, of course, anyone interested in the infamous events that inspired both a novel and an Academy Award winning movie”—Model Ship World; “valuable”—Log of the Pitcairn and Norfolk Island Study Group.

From the Publisher

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