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Mutineers Reviews

ANI e-newsletter No 331, 16 May 2021: Review of Mutineers by Greg Swinden: The word Mutiny will always catch the eye of a prospective reader and Robert Hadler has chosen another under-reported aspect of the Royal Australian Navy’s history for his most recent book. Mutineers is highly recommended. Hadler’s book is well written, extensively researched and easy to read but I will leave the reader to make an assessment of who the heroes and villains are.  Read more.

The Australian, 31 May 2021: Review of Mutineers by Professor Ross Fitzgerald: Thanks to Mutineers, the exploits of the Fremantle Five are now a richly deserved part of Australian naval history. Hadler has a talent for bringing history to life and his expertise in the field of naval history is invaluable. Read more.

Naval Historical Review, Vol. 42, No.2, June 2021: Review of Mutineers by Kingsley Perry: As a work of Australian naval and general history, this book is highly recommended. It is well written, with good endnotes and index. Although quite detailed, it is an easy read. The extent of the research is impressive, and one gets a vivid impression of life at sea in a warship during the First World War. One can also get deeply involved in the drama of the mutiny and the court martial, and be left wondering whether the processes that were adopted were really appropriate in the circumstances and whether justice was eventually served. Read more.

The Hobart Legacy Newsletter, June 2021: Review of Mutineers by Reg Watson:  Mutineers is Robert Hadler’s second book, his previous being Dark Secrets. He seems to have the ability to choose subjects that were controversial and have long been forgotten. With Mutineers he has again succeeded. Like his first, I could not put the book down. I passed the book to a colleague of mine, who said exactly the same. Robert also has the ability to have a writing style which appeals to the reader. Read More.

Sabretache, Vol. LXII, No.3, September 2021: Review of Mutineers by Michael English: This is a very interesting account of five young sailors, two of whom were Rudd brothers, who in 1919, after five years at war, returning to Australia on HMAS Australia, got drunk in Fremantle and turned Bolshie when they got back to the ship. You will have to read the book to fill in the interesting details. Read more.