Mutiny on the Globe.

Hoyt, Edwin P.

ISBN 10: 0394493656 / ISBN 13: 9780394493657

Published by Random House, N. Y., 1975

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An account of the bloodiest mutiny in American Maritime history (1824) and its bizarre aftermath. 203 pages, biographical note. Dust jacket and book are in Fine condition. ; 5 1/2"-8 1/4"; 203 pages First Edition is stated on the copyright page.

Seller Inventory # 311927

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mutiny on the Globe.
• Publisher: Random House, N. Y.
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394493656
• ISBN 13: 9780394493657
• Binding: hardcover with dustjacket
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

s/ The First Full Account of the Bloodiest Mutiny in American Maritime History & its Bizarre AftermathIn 1824, the whaling ship Globe sailed from Martha's Vineyard. Her captain had high hopes for a successful voyage. She headed east toward the Azores & then south all the way around the tip of South America & across the Pacific to Hawaii & Japan. But whales were few & discontent growing among the men suited perfectly the diabolical plans of 1st mate Samuel Comstock, who'd been planning mutiny all along. His plan was bigger than mutiny, however. He plotted to take the ship & set up a kingdom for himself on a remote Pacific island. Thru fear & coercion, Comstock almost succeeded. He took over the ship & sailed to the small island of Mili. Soon after landing, however, the men fell out among themselves, & in turn began fighting with the natives. Finally, six men stole the Globe & sailed back across the Pacific to South America, where their story inspired a manhunt. All is told here in full detail as it happened. Using the ship's logs, memoirs & court records, Hoyt has reconstructed the events aboard the Globe. It was an important turning point in American maritime history. Most of all, it was a stirring adventure of men & the sea.

From the Back Cover

In 1824, the whaling ship Globe sailed from Martha's Vineyard. Her captain had high hopes for a successful voyage. She headed east toward the Azores, and then south all the way around the tip of South America and across the Pacific to Hawaii and Japan. But the whales were few, and the discontent growing among the men suited perfectly the diabolical plans of first mate Samuel Comstock, who had been planning mutiny all along. His plan was bigger than mutiny, however. He plotted to take over the ship, and set up a kingdom for himself on a remote Pacific island.
Through fear and coercion, Comstock took over the ship and sailed to the small island of Mili. Soon after landing, however, the men fell out among themselves, and in turn began fighting with the natives. Finally, six men stole the Globe and sailed back across the Pacific to South America, where their story inspired an amazing manhunt.
All is told here in full detail as it actually happened. Using the ship's logs, memoirs, and court records, Edwin P. Hoyt has uniquely reconstructed the events aboard the Globe. It was an important turning point in American maritime history, but, most of all, it was a stirring adventure of men and the sea.