Chasing the Bounty

“It is great to read through this well-researched new publication and revisit this wonderful part of the tale...helps shed more light on an important part of this story that has been overlooked by authors, playwrights and film makers...excellent illustrations...reading this book has been a joy”—The Mariner's Mirror
“Mr. Maxton, seeing a void that needed filling, has produced the quintessential non-fiction volume filled with the words of five of the eyewitness participants in this heinous crime....this is a scholarly book, which should be of interest to any who want the ‘real’ story”—Sea History
“an excellent addition to the historiography of the Bounty mutiny, its often-overshadowed aftermath, and the exploration of the South Pacific in the late-eighteenth century. Maxton skillfully integrates the unique surviving accounts from the voyage into a chronological timeline, offering a chance for scholars to compare official reports, Pandora crew recollections, and Bounty mutineer accounts of the same events side-by-side. This unique combination of perspective helps create a more detailed and objective accounting of the voyage of Captain Edwards and his men, making it a worthy read for those interested in the Bounty or the South Pacific in the early years of European exploration.”—The Northern Mariner
“masterfully edited...The ‘voices’ behind these accounts make for compelling reading. Maxton has brilliantly woven together the first-person narratives. The chronological order of these narratives is one of the strengths of this volume. When two or more eyewitness accounts discuss the same situation or experiences, Maxton includes all perspectives...This book has an audience wider than historians and scholars. General readers will be impressed by Maxton’s ability to craft and edit prose to create a stimulating read.”—The Journal of Pacific History
“Maxton's brilliantly edited chronicle proves once again that real life is more incredible than fiction.”—QuarterDeck
“Chasing the Bounty is a compelling story; therefore, I wholeheartedly recommend it to all maritime historians.”—The Nautilus XII.
“This book is a must for serious students of Bounty.”—Nautical Research Journal
“What Maxton has done is provided historians, students of history and others with an interest in these events and the Pacific, first-hand accounts from which they can then themselves consider in forming an impression of what actually occurred. To that extent it is a very valuable resource and a worthy addition to any maritime historian’s collection.”—Journal of the Australian Association for Maritime History
“Provided historians, students of history, and others with an interest in these events and the Pacific, first-hand accounts from which they can them themselves consider in forming an impression of what actually occurred…A very valuable resource and a worthy addition to any maritime historian’s collection.”—The Great Circle