by John Boyne
This is an historical novel that traces the steps of the HMS Bounty on it's journey to Tahiti. It describes the mutiny, and then describes the journey of William Bligh and the faithful sailors to Timor and then to England. The story is related by a fictional character called John Jacob Turnstile. He is 14 years old, and an orphan.
The story is engrossing and vividly told.
The author also wrote "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas".
