New York Times Bestseller
New York Times Bestseller from the author of Killers of the Flower Moon. A shipwreck. Warring survivors. Competing tales of heroism and mutiny. David Grann transforms an 18th-century maritime disaster into an utterly gripping thriller about power, survival, and the thin line between civilization and chaos.
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Picture this: A makeshift raft washes ashore in Brazil. Thirty skeletal men stumble out, spinning a tale of heroism and survival. Six months later, three more castaways arrive—and their story turns everything upside down. Welcome to one of history’s most riveting maritime disasters, masterfully told by the author of Killers of the Flower Moon.
A New York Times Bestseller, New York Times Notable Book, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller, The Wager plunges you into the chaos of 1742, when His Majesty’s Ship Wager wrecked on a desolate Patagonian island during a secret mission. What followed wasn’t just a fight for survival—it was a descent into anarchy, mutiny, and murder. Warring factions. Accusations of tyranny. A court martial where the verdict could mean the gallows.
David Grann weaves together multiple narratives with the precision of a thriller writer and the soul of a historian. His recreation of life aboard a British warship rivals Patrick O’Brian’s naval fiction, while his portrayal of desperate survival stands alongside classics like The Endurance. But this isn’t just an adventure story—it’s a profound examination of empire, power, and what happens when civilization’s veneer cracks.
Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, TIME, and Smithsonian, this is narrative nonfiction at its absolute finest. The kind of book that keeps you turning pages long after the shop lights dim and the tide rolls in.
A tour de force of narrative nonfiction, Grann's reconstruction of this historical event is thrilling, moving, and—as always—masterfully told.
Grann's account of the calamity is the most complete and most captivating yet... A tour de force of archival research and literary craftsmanship.
A marvel of storytelling... Grann has a Conradian gift for rendering the maritime world in all its life-and-death intensity.
Grann's meticulous research and vivid prose bring this incredible story to life.
Grann is one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today.
Grann's reconstruction of the voyage is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction.
A stunning work of narrative nonfiction... Grann has written a book that is both a gripping adventure story and a profound meditation on power, survival, and the limits of human endurance.
Grann delivers another tour de force... A riveting tale of survival and human nature.
Grann's narrative skill is on full display... A masterful work of historical reconstruction.
| Weight | 0.95 lbs |
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| Subject | Biographies & Memoirs, Europe, Great Britain, History, Maritime History & Piracy, Murder & Mayhem, True Crime, World |
| Accolade | New York Times Bestseller, New York Times Notable Book, Wall Street Journal Bestseller |
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