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The Wager Quotes Showing 1-30 of 199. “Empires preserve their power with the stories that they tell, but just as critical are the stories they don’t—the dark silences they impose, the pages they tear out.”. ― David Grann, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder. 53 likes. Like.
- The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder - Goodreads
David Grann gave us a remarkable book — a story of this...
- The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder - Goodreads
David Grann gave us a remarkable book — a story of this 18th-century British warship that wrecked along the coast of Patagonia. The survivors sailed thousands of miles to safety and later faced charges of mutiny.
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Throughout the book, Grann weaves a captivating tale, drawing on historical records, testimonies, and interviews. The story is filled with powerful quotes that reveal the devastating impact of the crimes and the resilience of the Osage people.
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The best book quotes from The Wager by David Grann. “A “scuttlebutt” was a water cask around which the seamen gossiped while waiting for their rations. A ship was “three sheets to the wind” when the lines to the sails broke and the vessel pitched drunkenly out of control.
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David Grann’s captivating tale of an 18th-century shipwreck placed me squarely on the deck of the ship, the Wager, as it lunged and hurled through battering waves off the coast of Patagonia, then ran aground.
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The Wager by David Grann tells the story of doomed 18th-century British naval warship the Wager, exploring the relationship between personal stories and history.
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