The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of HMS Bounty The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of HMS Bounty The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences (1831) by Sir John Barrow is considered the classic account of the mutiny on the "Bounty". It includes a description of the island of Tahiti, and a narrative of events from the embarkation of the "Bounty" in 1787 through to the trial of some of the mutineers in 1792 and the survival of others on Pitcairn Island. The story is told through the medium of the original documents in the case, which
Rosalind Amelia Young daughter of a "Bounty" mutineer. She shared the history of the islands through letters, collecting historical information and personal stories. She also began writing articles about the islands and worked as a primary schoolteacher. In 1894 she published a comprehensive history of Pitcairn Islands in the book "Mutiny of the Bounty and Story of Pitcairn Island (1790–1894)." Since its original publication, the book has been reprinted several times. The book is one of the few documentations of the islands' history and drew upon the direct experiences of several generations of islanders, including those of HMS "Bounty". Young was also a