I’ve just about finished The Bounty. Alexander definitely decided in the course of her research that Captain Bligh could do no wrong. Fletcher Christian and another officer, Peter Heywood, are the villains of the piece–although the author seems to have a soft spot for Heywood in his old age. It all sounds right the way she tells it, but then again others have told the story from a completely different point of view. History is not as easy as it seems. Two (or more) people see the same event and draw totally different conclusions. Even in the case of current events we sometimes have trouble agreeing on the facts. Look at the OJ Simpson trial. “Just the facts, m’am, just the facts.” said Joe Friday. Easier said than done.