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Survivors of His Majesty's Ship the Wager, shipwrecked in 1740, faced starvation and chaos on a desolate island before crafting a makeshift vessel to escape. Initially hailed as heroes upon reaching Brazil, their story quickly unraveled when another group of castaways arrived in Chile, accusing them of mutiny and treachery. A court martial ensued, exposing the brutal anarchy among the crew and questioning the morality of imperial ambitions. This gripping narrative explores extreme human behavior and the darker truths of empire.
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The Wager, David Grann
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- Pubblicato
- 2023
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- Titolo
- The Wager
- Sottotitolo
- A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- David Grann
- Editore
- Diversified Publishing
- Pubblicato
- 2023
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 528
- ISBN13
- 9780593678251
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Storie vere, Avventura, Regali per le donne, True crime, Reportage letterario, Navi, XVIII secolo, Marinai, Patagonia, Naufragio, Affondamento di navi, Naufraghi
- Prima pubblicazione
- 2023
- Titolo originale
- The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- Valutazione
- 4,15 su 5
- Descrizione
- Survivors of His Majesty's Ship the Wager, shipwrecked in 1740, faced starvation and chaos on a desolate island before crafting a makeshift vessel to escape. Initially hailed as heroes upon reaching Brazil, their story quickly unraveled when another group of castaways arrived in Chile, accusing them of mutiny and treachery. A court martial ensued, exposing the brutal anarchy among the crew and questioning the morality of imperial ambitions. This gripping narrative explores extreme human behavior and the darker truths of empire.