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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder is the fifth nonfiction book by American journalist David Grann. The book focuses on the Wager Mutiny. It was published on April 18, 2023 by Doubleday. The book became a bestseller, topping The New York Times best-seller list in the nonfiction category for its first week of publication.
In essence, a small armada of vessels left Portsmouth in 1740 bound for the west coast of the Americas seeking confrontation with Spanish galleons and their prospective booty. However, in the process of rounding Cape Horn, HMS Wager was wrecked on a small Chilean island known today as Wager Island.
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A nonfiction book about a British shipwreck in 1740 and the subsequent court martial of the survivors. The author reveals the hidden truths and twists of this historical adventure story, based on his research and interviews.
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Apr 18, 2023 · Grann's recreation of the hidden world on a British warship rivals the work of Patrick O'Brian, his portrayal of the castaways' desperate straits stands up to the classics of survival writing such as The Endurance, and his account of the court martial has the savvy of a Scott Turow thriller.
May 11, 2023 · From the international bestselling author of Killers of the flower moon and The lost city of Z, a mesmerising story of shipwreck, mutiny and murder, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth.
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Apr 18, 2023 · The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder. Audio CD – Unabridged, 18 April 2023. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of ...
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Apr 18, 2023 · From the international bestselling author of KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE LOST CITY OF Z, a mesmerising story of shipwreck, mutiny and murder, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth.
- David Grann
