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Lost Paradise or Far Flung Trailer Park

The Far Land: 200 Years of Murder, Mania, and Mutiny in the South Pacific by Brandon Presser

July 21, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR16 Bingo – Bananas: A lot of people eat a lot of bananas across several centuries and a number of South Pacific islands. Also, this story is utterly bananas. Several centuries after the mutineers from the HMS Bounty settled Pitcairn Island, author Brandon Presser goes to visit this isolated place, where he tries to understand how the bloody and conflicted past has shaped the present day lives of the descendants. Considering how much I enjoy true crime and strange stories, it’s probably odd that I […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, adventure, Brandon Presser, cbr16bingo, maritime, non fiction, survival, travel, true crime

Pooja's CBR16 Review No:79 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, adventure, Brandon Presser, cbr16bingo, maritime, non fiction, survival, travel, true crime ·
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