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The Far Land

200 Years of Murder, Mania, and Mutiny in the South

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The Far Land

By: Brandon Presser
Narrated by: Russell Bentley
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A thrilling tale of power, obsession and betrayal at the edge of the world.

In 1808, an American merchant ship happened upon an uncharted island in the South Pacific and unwittingly solved the biggest nautical mystery of the era: the whereabouts of a band of fugitives who, after seizing their vessel, had disappeared into the night with their Tahitian companions.

Seven generations later, the island is still inhabited by descendants of the original mutineers, marooned like modern castaways.

In 2018, Brandon Presser went to live among its families; two clans bound by circumstance and secrets. There, he pieced together Pitcairn's full story: an operatic saga that holds all visitors in its mortal clutch—even the author.

Told through vivid historical and personal narrative, The Far Land goes beyond the infamous mutiny on the Bounty, offering an unprecedented glimpse at life on the fringes of civilization, and how, perhaps, it's not so different from our own.

©2022 Brandon Presser (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd Australia, New Zealand & Oceania Maritime History & Piracy Oceania World
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Fascinating. Learnt so much. Had never heard of the story of the Bounty before discovering this book. IInspired me to do my own research on Pitcairn, the bounty and what breadfruit are.

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