In 1797, Billy Budd is forced into compulsory service aboard the HMS Bellipotent .
Billy Budd, Sailor is the final novel by Herman Melville, first publish.
After arousing the antagonism of the ship\'s master-at-arms, Billy is placed into a precarious situation where truth and justice are intertwined in a moral dilemma that will decide his very fate.
Billy, a foundling from Bristol, has an innocence, good looks and a natural charisma that make him popular with the crew.
In 1797, Billy Budd is forced into compulsory service aboard the HMS Bellipotent