Claim: The Bounty was based on a 1972 book by a British author.
Evidence: The screenplay was by Robert Bolt and it was based on the book Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian -LRB- 1972 -RRB- by Richard Hough.
Richard Alexander Hough -LRB- pronounced how ; 15 May 1922 - 7 October 1999 -RRB- was a British author and historian specializing in maritime history.