TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bligh,William
TI  - A voyage to the South Sea
AV  - DU 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Voyages and travels
KW  - Bounty (Ship)
KW  - Bounty Mutiny, 1789
KW  - Oceania -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
N1  - Release date is 2005-03-19; Produced by Sue Asscher and Col Choat; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "A Voyage to the South Sea" by William Bligh is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The narrative details Bligh's expedition on His Majesty's ship, the Bounty, tasked with transporting the breadfruit tree to the West Indies. It also involves the infamous mutiny aboard the ship and the arduous journey that ensued for part of the crew, who navigated in a small boat from Tofua to Timor.  The opening of the book introduces the purpose of the expedition, highlighting the preparations and challenges faced prior to departure from England. Bligh meticulously describes the ship's outfitting, crew composition, and the significance of the breadfruit tree as a potential agricultural asset for the West Indies. As he lays the groundwork for the narrative, readers are drawn into the intricacies of 18th-century maritime life, the ambitions of colonial enterprises, and the eventual tensions that lead to mutiny as they venture into uncharted waters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15411
ER  -