WagerDavid Grann
From the #1 New York Times bestselling 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. On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors…
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New York Times bestsellerGreat britain, history, 1714-1837Mass murderShipwrecksMutiny
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8 in Spinefolk| Format | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | 2025 | 9780307742490 |
| Edition | Simon & Schuster, Limited | 2024 | 9781471183706 |
| Edition | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | 2023 | 9780385534260 |
| Edition | Simon & Schuster, Limited | 2023 | 9781471183683 |
| Edition | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | 2023 | 9780385534277 |
| Audiobook | Random House Audio | 2023 | 9780307747488 |
| Edition | Simon & Schuster, Limited | 2023 | 9781471183676 |
| Paperback | Random House Large Print | 2023 | 9780593678251 |
New York Times bestsellerGreat britain, history, 1714-1837Mass murderShipwrecksMutiny
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