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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

by David Grann

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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 the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 2023
Format: Print edition
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ISBN: 9780385534260

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History: Europe – Great Britain – Georgian Era – (1714 – 1837)History: Maritime History & Piracy Travel: General (Travel)True Crime: Murder – Mass Murder

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