The Wager by David Grann in Paperback

The magnificence of The Wager is revealed like the unfurling of a sail. It is widely regarded as one of the most exceptional works of nonfiction, praised by the Guardian as "one of the finest books I've ever read" and hailed as "the greatest sea story ever told" by the Spectator. From the internationally acclaimed writer of KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE LOST CITY OF Z comes a captivating tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder, culminating in a court martial that exposes a shocking truth. On January 28th, 1742, a dilapidated vessel made of salvaged wood and cloth landed on the shore of Brazil. Inside, barely alive, were thirty men with an incredible story to share. They were survivors of the Wager, a British ship sent on a clandestine mission during a war with Spain. While pursuing a Spanish galleon filled with treasure, the Wager was wrecked on