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Apr 14, 2023 · THE WAGER: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder | By David Grann | Illustrated | 329 pp. | Doubleday | $30 Jennifer Szalai is the nonfiction book critic for The Times. More about Jennifer Szalai
"The Wager" by David Grann is an enthralling masterpiece that transported me to the treacherous world of shipwrecks, mutiny, and murder. The link to the audiobook can be found here The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder. Grann's eloquent prose painted vivid imagery, allowing me to immerse myself in the harrowing journey of the ...
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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. Those imperial encounters ...
Apr 18, 2023 · THE WAGER A TALE OF SHIPWRECK, MUTINY AND MURDER. by David Grann ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 18, 2023 A brisk, absorbing history and a no-brainer for fans of the author’s suspenseful historical thrillers.
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Apr 18, 2023 · As accusations of treachery and murder flew, the Admiralty convened a court martial to determine who was telling the truth. The stakes were life-and-death—for whomever the court found guilty could hang. The Wager is a grand tale of human behavior at the extremes told by one of our greatest nonfiction writers.
The White Darkness. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder is the fifth nonfiction book by American journalist David Grann. [1] The book focuses on the Wager Mutiny. It was published on April 18, 2023 by Doubleday. [2] [3] [4] The book became a bestseller, topping The New York Times best-seller list in the nonfiction category for its ...
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Sep 26, 2023 · “As a tale gets passed from one person to another, it ripples out until it is as wide and mythic as the sea.” The annals of British naval history abound with great and small adventures alike. None, however, captivates like the extraordinary tale of the HMS Wager. And no one can better recount such a hair-raising series of events than David ...
