Author: Kinsolving, William
Title: Mister Christian: A Novel
Description: New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore: Simon & Schuster, (1996). (1996). New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore: Simon & Schuster, (1996). (1996). Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - Octavo, brown boards backed with a tan cloth spine titled in gilt on the spine in a pictorial dust wrapper. The corners of the covers are bumped. 380 pages. Near fine.

First edition. Warmly inscribed & signed by the author on the title page: "To the irrepressable Jack, an admirable man and a lovely friend, this is sent to prove I can do something other than singing! William Kinsolving".

In Kinsolving's novel, Fletcher Christian who led the mutiny on the Bounty and forced Captain Bligh overboard, only to fall into the midst of a native uprising in the Pitcairn Islands, escapes and frees the lovely Englishwoman Daphne from privateers. They separate after being rescued, and Fletcher, on the run from the authorities and Captain Bligh, finds himself embroiled in the sea battles of the Napoleonic wars. His only wish is to see Daphne again. Fine .

Keywords: LITERATURE; FIRST EDITION; MODERN; TWENTIETH CENTURY; HISTORICAL FICTION; WILLIAM KINSOLVING; SIGNED; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; AUTOGRAPH; 1ST EDITION; H.M.S. BOUNTY; MISTER CHRISTIAN; BOUNTY MUTINY; CAPTAIN BLIGH; DAPHNE; FLETCHER CHIRSTIAN; 20TH CENTURY; NAPOL

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