Boon Island: A True Story of Mutiny, Shipwreck and Cannibalism

The wreck of the Nottingham Galley on Boon Island and the resultant rumors of insurance fraud, mutiny, treason, and cannibalism was one of the most sensational stories of the early eighteenth century. Shortly after departing England with Captain John Deane at the helm, his brother Jasper and another investor aboard, and an inexperienced crew, the ship encountered French privateers on her way to Ireland, where she then lingered for weeks picking up cargo. They eventually headed into the North Atlantic and then found themselves shipwrecked on the notorious Boon Island, just off the New England coast. Captain Deane offered one version of the events that led them to the barren rock off the coast of Maine; his crew proposed another. In the hands of skilled storytellers, Boon Island: A True Story of Mutiny, Shipwreck and Cannibalism becomes a historical adventure that reveals mysteries that endure to this day. Authors: Andrew Vietze and Stephen Erickson. Paperback; 232 pages.