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Title: Naval Mutinies of the Twentieth Century: An International Perspective (Cass Series--Naval Policy and History) by Christopher M. Bell, Bruce Elleman ISBN: 0-7146-5460-4 Publisher: Frank Cass & Co Pub. Date: August, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $55.00

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent and scholarly read
Comment: I read and reread Professor Christopher Bell's first book - The Royal Navy, Seapower and Strategy between the Wars. So having got wind of the publication of this 'mutinies' book, I was much looking forward to getting hold of a copy and reading it. The book was well worth the wait. It is an excellent read about twentieth century naval mutinies in twelve different countries.

The general public perception of naval mutinies is probably limited to Captain Bligh on the [HMS] Bounty. This book totally dispels that myth. In covering the twelve mutinies, it gives the reader an idea of the vast scope of mutinies. A mutiny is both interesting in itself and it also tells you something about the navy in which it occurred. Most seamen know the seriousness and consequences of a mutiny. Thus for one to occur, can normally be taken as an indication of something seriously wrong with the leadership and conduct within the ship[s] concerned.

I suspect but have no reason to be certain that Christopher Bell was the main editor for this book: his 'stamp'seems to be present in several of the contributions.

A thought in passing is that the book limits itself to one mutiny per country. If two had been allowed, I wonder if the second Royal Navy mutiny covered, would have been that aboard HMS Warspite in 1937 following completion of its refit ???

As a student of the Royal Navy and somebody whose interest was awakened by Stephen Roskill, I thoroughly recommend this book. I would be most surprised if any reader is disappointed: more to the point, I believe most readers will enjoy it.