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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.
A nonfiction book about a British shipwreck in 1740 and the subsequent court martial of the survivors. The author reveals the hidden truths and twists of this historical adventure story, based on his research and interviews.
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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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Apr 18, 2023 · The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder. Audio CD – Unabridged, April 18 2023. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the 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. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of ...
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A film adaptation of David Grann's non-fiction novel about the British naval ship the Wager, wrecked on a South American island in 1740. Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, the film is in pre-production and has no release date yet.
- Martin Scorsese
- David Grann
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Leonardo Dicaprio
In essence, a small armada of vessels left Portsmouth in 1740 bound for the west coast of the Americas seeking confrontation with Spanish galleons and their prospective booty. However, in the process of rounding Cape Horn, HMS Wager was wrecked on a small Chilean island known today as Wager Island.
Set in the 1740’s, it’s a true story based around the HMS Wager involving a court martial where two groups of shipwrecked British sailors accuse each other of mutiny + murder. David Grann pulled out all the stops in this harrowing tale of the British ship Wager that embarked from England on a secret mission against Spain; to capture a ...
