14 year-old John Jacob Turnstile is about to be sent to prison when an offer is put to him – a ship has been refitted and is about to set sail with an important mission. The captain’s valet has been injured and a replacement must be found immediately. The deal is struck and he finds himself on board.
The ship is HMS Bounty, the captain is William Bligh, and their destination is Tahiti.
Reviews
“A remarkable and compelling piece of storytelling”
The Irish Times
“Storytelling at its most accomplished. Bears comparison with William Golding’s Rites of Passage”
The Independent (UK)
“Boyne is a spellbinding storyteller. He wonderfully evokes atmosphere and tells a cracking good tale”
The Irish Independent
“A cracking adventure story”
The Sunday Tribune
