The book also instigated the legend that Christian had not died on Pitcairn, but had somehow returned to England and been recognised by Heywood in Plymouth, around 1808–1809.
Buku ini pula yang memunculkan legenda bahwa Fletcher Christian tidak wafat di Pulau Pitcairn, tetapi berhasil pulang ke Inggris dan pernah terlihat oleh Peter Heywood di Plymouth, sekitar tahun 1808–1809.