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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.

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3. www.amazon.com › Wager-Tale-Shipwreck-MutinyThe Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

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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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4. www.goodreads.com › book › showThe Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder - Goodreads

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   108,460 ratings11,447 reviews. Goodreads Choice Award. Winner for Best 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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   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 behind the wager?

   • “Grann tells the riveting tale of the British ship the Wager, which embarked from England on a secret mission against Spain in 1740. Two years later, 30 ragged men from the Wager landed ashore in Brazil. Six months after that, three more Wager sailors washed up in Chile.

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   What happened during the Wager Mutiny?

   • A new account of the Wager Mutiny, in which a shipwrecked and starving British naval crew abandoned their captain on a desolate Patagonian island, emphasizes the extreme hardships routinely faced by eighteenth-century seafarers as well as the historical resonance of the dramatic 1741 event.

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   When did Wager Mutiny become a bestseller?

   • 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. Twenty-four weeks later, it was still at #10 on their list of best selling hardcover non-fiction books.

   The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder - Wikipedia

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6. www.nytimes.com › the-wager-david-grannBook Review: ‘The Wager,’ by David Grann - The New York Times

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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.

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt21402698The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder - IMDb

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   The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Leonardo DiCaprio. The British naval ship the Wager is wrecked on a desolate island off the tip of South America in 1740.

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8. www.davidgrann.com › book › the-wagerThe Wager | David Grann

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   A new account of the Wager Mutiny, in which a shipwrecked and starving British naval crew abandoned their captain on a desolate Patagonian island, emphasizes the extreme hardships routinely faced by eighteenth-century seafarers as well as the historical resonance of the dramatic 1741 event.

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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.

   • Author: David Grann

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