After more than a century of silence, the story of one of history's most notorious mutinies is revealed in a true tale of murder and madness on the high seas. In May of 1841, the whaleship Sharon of Fairhaven, MA, set out for the whaling grounds of the northwestern Pacific. A year later, while most of the crew was out hunting, Captin Howes Norris remained at the helm with four crew members - three of them natives of the Pacific Islands. When the men in the whaleboats spied the Sharon's flag flying at half mast - a signal of distress - they headed back to the ship to discover their Captain brutually killed. His murderers, the Pacific Islanders, were covered with blood and brandishing weapons. Unless the crew could retake the Sharon, their prospects of survival were slim. The nearest land was hundreds of miles away. Dramatically and meticulously recreating the events, the author reveals a voyage filled with savagery and madness under the command of one of the most ruthless captains to sail the high seas. 292 pages, including notes, resources, and an extensive index. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

WHALING MUTINY SURVIVAL AFTER AIRPLANE