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William Bligh

1754–1817

William Bligh was a British naval officer best known for the mutiny on HMS Bounty in 1789. He later served as governor of New South Wales, where conflict with local elites led to the Rum Rebellion.

Patrick O’Brian’s Desolation Island places William Bligh within a narrative shaped by crime, espionage and covert power, family, marriage and personal loyalty, and exploration, travel and cultural encounter.

Series

Series featuring William Bligh (1 series)

Aubrey–Maturin Novels in Order

by Patrick O’Brian 21 books 4.5

The Aubrey–Maturin novels follow Royal Navy officer Jack Aubrey and surgeon, naturalist and intelligence agent Stephen Maturin from the wars against Revolutionary and Napoleonic France through the War of 1812 and the first years after Waterloo. Across twenty completed novels, their friendship links shipboard command, espionage, science, domestic…

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Standalone books featuring William Bligh (1 book)