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18 de abr. de 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 ...
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.
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. Capa dura – 11 maio 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.
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18 de abr. de 2023 · From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth.
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.
They were survivors of His Majesty’s ship the Wager, a British vessel that had left England in 1740 on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain. While chasing a Spanish treasure-filled galleon, the Wager was wrecked on a desolate island off the coast of Patagonia.
