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A research center at Pacific Union College, a Seventh-Day Adventist Institution, dedicated to historical and cultural study of Pitcairn and its people.

INDIVIDUAL BOOKS

Bligh, William

DENING, Greg. Mr. Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power, and Theatre on the Bounty .: Greg Dening's work looks over the previous shallow interpretations, in both scholarly works and in popular culture, of Bligh's character and his actions aboard H.M.S Bounty. This is an excellent work for the dedicated reader but it can be hard going for the more casual reader. Even those amongst us with superior vocabularies will require consultations with a dictionary from time to time. Available at Amazon.Com. $18.95
TOOHEY, John. Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare.: Subtitled "From the Bounty to safety--4,162 Miles "Across the Pacific in a Rowing Boat," it tells the little-known story of what happened to Captain Bligh after the Bounty mutineers herded him and those 18 other crewmen who refused to go along with the mutiny into a 23-foot-long boat and set them adrift in open ocean. Available at Amazon.Com. $19.20

Bounty - Archeology & Antiquities

CHRISTIAN, Glynn. Fragile Paradise. 2nd edition. 445pp, colour and b&w illustrations plus maps, tables and genealogical chart.: A brilliant historical detective story unmasks the real Fletcher Christian, Bounty mutineer. See Press Release here. The only biography of Fletcher Christian and #6 best seller in Australia. 2nd Edition currently out-of-print. 1st edition, thought by many to be more informative, is available at Available at Amazon.Com.

Bounty - Fiction

MOUNTAIN, Fiona. Isabella: It is the story of Fletcher's cousin, Isabella Curwen, a beautiful and rich young heiress who lived on Windermere and who Fletcher was undoubtedly in love with, accordingto new evidence. Yet, despite the 2000 books and articles that have been written about it, the tragic love story at its heart has been ignored, the real cause of the mutiny has never been properly explained and the fate of its enigmatic leader, Fletcher Christian, has remained unsolved. Currently out-of-print. See Fiona Mountain's Website.
NORDHOFF & HALL. The Bounty Trilogy: The famous series of novels about the Mutiny on the Bounty. Amazon.Com.

Bounty - History

ATTARD, Stéphane. Bounty: Les Prisonneurs de l'Évasion.: A French-Language book on the Bounty Saga. See the book's website for more information.
ALEXANDER, Caroline. The Bounty. 512pp. 2003. ISBN: 067003133X: This fascinating work of revisionist history turns the legend of The Bounty upside down, reestablishes Captain Bligh as one of the great sea captains and leaders of his day, and reveals Fletcher Christian as a well-connected mutineer, able to cast himself as one of history's great romantic heroes. Available for $27.95 from many bookstores. Also see interview at http://www.bordersstores.com/features/feature.jsp?file=alexandercaroline
CHRISTIAN, Glynn. Fragile Paradise. 2nd edition. 445pp, colour and b&w illustrations plus maps, tables and genealogical chart.: A brilliant historical detective story unmasks the real Fletcher Christian, Bounty mutineer. See Press Release here. The only biography of Fletcher Christian and #6 best seller in Australia. 2nd Edition currently out-of-print. 1st edition, thought by many to be more informative, is available at Available at Amazon.Com.
HARRIS, Rolf Mutiny on the Bounty - Captain Bligh Hero or Villain?.: Was Bligh a hero or villain? This lavishly illustrated book draws heavily upon material that was published by the State Library of NSW during the centenary exhibition of the Mutiny. It re-examines the story, gives a fascinating twist to it, but leaves the user to decide. Available for $24.95 (plus $5 per book for shipping and handling) from: The Mary Who? Bookshop, 155 Stanley Street, Townville, QLD, Australia. Visa/Mastercard/American Express/Diners Credit Cards accepted.
TOOHEY, John Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare.: Subtitled "From the Bounty to safety--4,162 Miles "Across the Pacific in a Rowing Boat," it tells the little-known story of what happened to Captain Bligh after the Bounty mutineers herded him and those 18 other crewmen who refused to go along with the mutiny into a 23-foot-long boat and set them adrift in open ocean. Available at Amazon.Com. $19.20
WAHLROOS, Sven. Mutiny and Romance in the South Seas.: This book could be called the modern day encyclopedia of HMS Bounty information, one of the most informative books ever written on this topic. The first Bounty Companion ever written, and the first synchonous account of the entire story, written by a professional psychologist. Available from: Amazon.Com.

Bounty - Ship

MCKAY, John The Armed Transport Bounty.: A member of the Anatomy of a Ship series, the ship's plans, drawings, photos and sketches describe the Bounty down to the last bolt. Available from Amazon.Com.

Christian, Fletcher

CHRISTIAN, Glynn. Fragile Paradise. 2nd edition. 445pp, colour and b&w illustrations plus maps, tables and genealogical chart.: A brilliant historical detective story unmasks the real Fletcher Christian, Bounty mutineer. See Press Release here. The only biography of Fletcher Christian and #6 best seller in Australia. 2nd Edition currently out-of-print. 1st edition, thought by many to be more informative, is available at Available at Amazon.Com.

Norfolk - Language

BUFFETT, Alice Inez. Speak Norfolk Today. An Encyclopaedia of the Norfolk Island Language. 4th edition. 1999.: This work has been recognised as the definitive writing of the Norfolk and Pitkern language and Alice has received awards and acclaim for the work. She has now also released a CD or Tape to help with pronunciation of the words. Alice may be contacted by email at aizbuffett@ni.net.nf.

Pandora - Ship

GESNER, Peter Pandora, an Archaeological Perspective.: The key introductory book to Pandora, telling, with many historic and modern illustrations, both the story of the ship and its tragic end, and also of the detective story of the discovery of the wreck, and the painstaking retrieval of its historic treasures. Available for $16.95 (plus $5 per book for shipping and handling) from: The Mary Who? Bookshop, 155 Stanley Street, Townville, QLD, Australia. Visa/Mastercard/American Express/Diners Credit Cards accepted.
HAMILTON, George A Voyage Round the World in his Majesty's Frigate, Pandora.: A facsimile of the 1793 account by the Pandora's chief surgeon of the ill-fated Pandora's voyage to the South Seas to find the Bounty mutineers. Hand bound in leather, only 950 copies printed. Available for $145.00 (plus $5 per book for shipping and handling) from: The Mary Who? Bookshop, 155 Stanley Street, Townville, QLD, Australia. Visa/Mastercard/American Express/Diners Credit Cards accepted.
MCKAY, John The 24-Gun Ship Pandora.: A member of the Anatomy of a Ship series, the ship's plans, drawings, photos and sketches describe the Pandora, the ship sent to capture the Bounty mutineers. Amazon.Com.

Pitcairn - Cookbooks

CHRISTIAN, Betty. Betty Christian's Cook Book: Actual Pitcairn recipes as served on Pitcairn. Pitcairn Island Weckle! Tom & Betty Christian.
CHRISTIAN, Irma. Pitcairn Island Cookbook: Actual Pitcairn recipes as served on Pitcairn, written by a lifelong Pitcairner. It can be purchased (autographed) from the author, Dennis & Irma Christian.
WARREN, Meralda. A Taste of Pitcairn: Many tasty Pitcairn recipe ideas and traditions. Meralda Warren.

Pitcairn - Ethnology

LUMMIS, Trevor. Pitcairn Island: Life and Death in Eden: This is an ethnological account of the dramatic and little-known history of the Bounty mutineers after they settled on Pitcairn Island. Within a few years of landing on the island, nearly all the men had died violent deaths -- some at each others' hands, some at the hands of their Tahitian "wives." Conflicts over property, race, and gender brought this group close to total destruction, but the society did survive and renew itself. It examines the new community of Pitcairn Islanders that arose out of the clashes of cultures and individual will. Many of the issues, such as women's rights, are now echoed in the world at large. Available at: Amazon.

Pitcairn - Fiction

NORDHOFF & HALL. The Bounty Trilogy: The famous series of novels about the Mutiny on the Bounty. Amazon.Com.

Pitcairn - History

CHRISTIAN, Glynn. Fragile Paradise. 2nd edition. 445pp, colour and b&w illustrations plus maps, tables and genealogical chart.: A brilliant historical detective story unmasks the real Fletcher Christian, Bounty mutineer. See Press Release here. The only biography of Fletcher Christian and #6 best seller in Australia. 2nd Edition currently out-of-print. 1st edition, thought by many to be more informative, is available at Available at Amazon.Com.
FORD, Herbert. Pitcairn -- Port of Call.: All the mystique, dangerous sea life, abiding faith and romance of Pitcairn is told through the 200-year record of ships and boats that have contributed to the Island's survival. 512 pp, colorfully illustrated. Available from the Pitcairn Islands Study Center.
LUMMIS, Trevor. Pitcairn Island: Life and Death in Eden .: Lummis covers the preliminaries to the voyage, examines the mutiny and its participants, and follows the history down to the resettlement after the migration of the population to Norfolk. Available at: Amazon.
MURRAY, Spencer. Pitcairn Island: The First 200 Years.: This well researched, nicely presented book will tell you more about Pitcairn than you ever thought to ask. One of the best books ever written on Pitcairn and its people. Order from the author at bountysagas@sbcglobal.net.
NICOLSON, Robert B. The Pitcairners.: The Bounty Mutineers were a lost tribe in the South Pacific, who finally found a safe haven in Pitcairn Island. The descendents of those that stayed, however, more than made up for the failings of their ancestors. From the fate of the mutineers to life on the island 200 years later, Robert Nicolson reveals a fascinating story. Available at: Amazon.
PITCAIRN ISLAND ADMINISTRATION. The Official Guide to Pitcairn.: Published by the Government of the Pitcairn Islands. This 72-page booklet may be purchased from the Pitcairn Islands Administration. Also available from Steve & Olive Christian, Dave Brown, Meralda Warren, Dennis & Irma Christian, Tom & Betty Christian, Nola Warren, Randy & Nadine Christian, Mike Warren, and Terry & Vula Young
RANSOM, David. HGK's Pitcairn Time Capsule.: In the early part of the 20th Century, a photographer with the initials "HGK" visited Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific. He took a series of beautiful photographs which perfectly capture this remote island and its inhabitants in a Time Capsule for us to enjoy today. For more information, see HGK's Pitcairn Time Capsule.

Pitcairn - Language

BUFFETT, Alice Inez. Speak Norfolk Today. An Encyclopaedia of the Norfolk Island Language. 4th edition. 1999.: This work has been recognised as the definitive writing of the Norfolk and Pitkern language and Alice has received awards and acclaim for the work. She has now also released a CD or Tape to help with pronunciation of the words. Alice may be contacted by email at aizbuffett@ni.net.nf.

Pitcairn - Life & Living Conditions

BIRKETT, Dea. Serpent in Paradise.: Not your routine travel book is Serpent in Paradise. The Englishwoman Dea Birkett adds to the pile of Pitcairn Island paraphernalia. Hers is no Mutiny on the Bounty drama, but an acutely honest observation of unique folkways in a tiny society. For civil works requirements if not for the risk of inbreeding, maybe Pitcairn ought to review its immigration policy. After the devil's own job securing permission and transport, Birkett finds less than 40 residents on arrival. Over the course of several months, she dabbles in an unwise affair, nearly masters the muddy paths, and studies sympathetically the islanders' unusual patois and subliminal decision-making processes. You would think that Birkett's frankness would warn off romantics in search of a carefree Pacific retreat. However, the Pitcairn home page suggests that the population has grown slightly since her visit several years ago." (Review by Stephen P. Saunders, Canberra Times). Use Search at Amazon.Com Books.
CARLSSON, Susanne Chauvel Pitcairn: Island at the Edge of Time.: Today's Pitcairners are the direct descendants of the infamous mutineers on the Bounty over 200 years ago. Despite bloodshed and brutal murders, and with the help of the Bible, they became a pious and productive South Sea Island community lost at the edge of time. Courageous and resourceful, they made their own longboats and defied the stormy seas to trade with passing ships. Famous film-makers, Charles and Elsa Chauvel, starred Errol Flynn in their 1933 movie, In the Wake of the Bounty, parts of which were shot on Pitcairn. Charles and Elsa in 1932, their daughter and author of this book Susanne in 1984 and Susanne's son Rick in 1997 made three generations of pilgrimages to Pitcairn Island. Their experiences and research make this an intimate and wonderful book. Central Queensland University Press, RRP $24.95.
MURRAY, Spencer. Pitcairn Island: The First 200 Years.: This well researched, nicely presented book will tell you more about Pitcairn than you ever thought to ask. One of the best books ever written on Pitcairn and its people. Order from the author at bountysagas@sbcglobal.net.
PITCAIRN ISLAND ADMINISTRATION. The Official Guide to Pitcairn.: Published by the Government of the Pitcairn Islands. This 72-page booklet may be purchased from the Pitcairn Islands Administration. Also available from Steve & Olive Christian, Dave Brown, Meralda Warren, Dennis & Irma Christian, Tom & Betty Christian, Nola Warren, Randy & Nadine Christian, Mike Warren, and Terry & Vula Young
RANSOM, David. HGK's Pitcairn Time Capsule.: In the early part of the 20th Century, a photographer with the initials "HGK" visited Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific. He took a series of beautiful photographs which perfectly capture this remote island and its inhabitants in a Time Capsule for us to enjoy today. For more information, see HGK's Pitcairn Time Capsule.

Pitcairn - Postal History & Stamp Collecting

HUME, David Pitcairn Islands Philately: A Handbook with Collector's Checklist.: An excellent limited edition (250 numbered copies) book on Pitcairn postal issues, especially valuable for those who identify and collect varieties. Available for R125.00 (plus shipping and handling) from: David Hume, P.O. Box 1273, Rustenburg 0300, South Africa. More information is available from his daughter, Catherine Wickins, by email: catherin@iafrica.com.
PARKER, Everett L. The Pitcairn Anthology. 78pp. 1998.: Celebrating 25 years of the Pitcairn Island Study Group (PISG), this book contains the "cream of the crop" of articles from the past quarter century of the award-winning "Pitcairn Log", reprinted and in many cases updated. $10.95 (US Funds) postpaid for shipment in USA or Canada; $15.95 (US Funds) postpaid for air shipment or $12.95 for seamail elsewhere in the world. Everett L. Parker, HC76, Box 32, Greenville, ME 04441-9727 USA. Also available for payment in British £ Sterling from: Alan Game, Fernbank, Vicarage Hill, East Challow, Wantage OXON, OX12 9RP UK.

Pitcairn - Ships & Shipwrecks

FORD, Herbert. Pitcairn -- Port of Call.: All the mystique, dangerous sea life, abiding faith and romance of Pitcairn is told through the 200-year record of ships and boats that have contributed to the Island's survival. 512 pp, colorfully illustrated. Available from the Pitcairn Islands Study Center.

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