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   Is 'the wager' a good book?

   • While it lacks the contemporary resonance of some of his previous books, The Wager is still an engrossing, deeply researched work that will appeal to fans of narrative history, survival stories, and true crime. It’s an incredible tale of shipwreck and savagery that lingers long after the final page.

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   Is 'the wager' a nonfiction story?

   • THE WAGER: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder, by David Grann There were multiple moments while reading David Grann’s new book, “The Wager,” about an 18th-century shipwreck, when it occurred to me that the kind of nonfiction narratives The New Yorker writer has become known for share something essential with a sturdy ship.

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   What is the story 'the wager' about?

   • The story also includes a court martial back in Britain, where the returning survivors faced accusations of mutiny and murder. “The Wager” provides a vivid picture of life at sea during the 18th century, the perils of naval exploration, and the human capacity for both heroism and treachery in the face of adversity.

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   What's so clumsy about 'the wager'?

   • It is the latter quirk which stands out most clumsily in The Wager, Grann's newest release which tells the true story of an 18th-century sea voyage and storm-stayed shipwreck which sees its marooned castaways devolve into mutiny before a desperate escape.

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   Is 'the wager' a classic?

   • ‘The Wager’ then, is an accomplishment as vividly realized and ingeniously constructed as Grann's previous work, on par with Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air and Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm. Welcome a classic.” — Minneapolis Star Tribune“Gripping …

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   How many PP are in 'the wager' by David Grann Doubleday?

   • The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder By David Grann Doubleday, 352 pp. A couple of years ago, one of my children gave me a copy of a collection of David Grann’s stories The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession.

   REVIEW: David Grann's Epic Story of Shipwreck and Mutiny During the

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   Goodreads Choice Award. Winner for Readers' Favorite History & Biography (2023) From the #1 New York Times bestselling 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.

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   Apr 18, 2023 · David Grann's The Wager is a nonfiction book about events surrounding the 1741 wreck of the British ship the HMS Wager, which met its doom while rounding Cape Horn, a rocky headland at the southernmost tip of the Chilean archipelago Tierra del Fuego, where the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans meet. With this book, Grann sheds light on one relatively ...

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   Mar 10, 2024 · The Wager is a suspenseful, deeply researched tale of mutiny, murder, and the costs of imperialism that cements Grann's reputation as one of today's finest nonfiction writers. A must-read for fans of survival stories and narrative history.

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   Apr 17, 2023 · In his new book, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder Grann picks up a tale set in the 1740s, a decade when Spain and England—vying to subject native peoples, control the world’s mineral riches and bank the wealth produced by enslaved laborers—sent shiploads of men to square off on the high seas.

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   Apr 14, 2023 · The author’s latest book, “The Wager,” investigates the mysteries surrounding an 18th-century maritime disaster off Cape Horn.

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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.

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   THE WAGER has it all: shipwreck, survival, and a thrilling courtroom climax…. the most gripping true-life sea yarn in years. A tour de force of narrative nonfiction, Grann’s account shows how storytelling, whether to judges or readers, can shape individual and national fortunes—as well as our collective memory.