The young pickpocket John Turnstile, who made a living taking wallets and lace handkerchiefs from the pockets of well-to-do gawkers, was once caught in the act. The boy faced a year in the terrible Portsmouth prison, but fate decided otherwise. Instead of a cell, he unexpectedly found himself aboard a sailing ship about to put to sea. That is how the amazing adventures of a street kid begin. He is set for a sea expedition that will go down in history as one of the most incredible. The ship on which John ended up was called “Bounty,” and it was commanded by William Bligh. The moment the “Bounty” left the Portsmouth harbor, John’s life was completely turned upside down. From then on, the story of the young adventurer becomes firmly tied to the legend of the “Bounty,” the voyage to Tahiti, the mutiny on board, and the subsequent astonishing epic in the raging ocean. John Boyne, the author of “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas,” wrote a humorous, exciting adventure novel. The famous story as told by him is a story about choice, loyalty, and heroism.