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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.
Apr 18, 2023 · The Wager is a grand tale of human behavior at the extremes told by one of our greatest nonfiction writers. 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 ...
A nonfiction book about a British ship that wrecked on a desert island in 1740 and the survivors' ordeal and betrayal. The author recreates the events with historical details, suspense and drama, based on the testimonies of the castaways and the court martial that followed.
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The Wager by David Grann tells the story of a 18th-century British warship that wrecked on a Patagonian island during the War of Jenkins’ Ear. The book explores the personal stories and conflicts of the crew, the official records and cover-ups of the British Admiralty, and the impact of the voyage on imperial history.
Apr 14, 2023 · The men were survivors of the H.M.S. Wager, a British man-of-war that had left England nearly a year and a half before, part of a squadron that had been tasked with capturing a Spanish...
The Wager is a nonfiction book by the bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z. It tells the true story of a British warship that wrecked on a desert island in 1740, and the sensational court martial that followed the survivors' conflicting accounts.
Oct 30, 2023 · Based on David Grann's novel, The Wager is a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder involving a treasure-hunting ship and its survivors. Scorsese and DiCaprio reunite for the seventh time to direct and star in this adaptation, which will be released by Apple TV+.
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