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Survivors of His Majesty's Ship the Wager, shipwrecked in 1740, faced starvation and chaos on a desolate island before crafting a makeshift vessel to escape. Initially hailed as heroes upon reaching Brazil, their story quickly unraveled when another group of castaways arrived in Chile, accusing them of mutiny and treachery. A court martial ensued, exposing the brutal anarchy among the crew and questioning the morality of imperial ambitions. This gripping narrative explores extreme human behavior and the darker truths of empire.
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The Wager, David Grann
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- Released
- 2023
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- Title
- The Wager
- Subtitle
- A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Grann
- Publisher
- Diversified Publishing
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 528
- ISBN13
- 9780593678251
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, True Stories, Adventure, Gifts for women, True Crime, Narrative Journalism, Ships, 18th century, Sailors, Patagonia, Shipwreck, Ship Sinking, Castaways
- First published
- 2023
- Original title
- The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
- Description
- Survivors of His Majesty's Ship the Wager, shipwrecked in 1740, faced starvation and chaos on a desolate island before crafting a makeshift vessel to escape. Initially hailed as heroes upon reaching Brazil, their story quickly unraveled when another group of castaways arrived in Chile, accusing them of mutiny and treachery. A court martial ensued, exposing the brutal anarchy among the crew and questioning the morality of imperial ambitions. This gripping narrative explores extreme human behavior and the darker truths of empire.