The Wager

Wow this was such an incredible, thrilling story—a definite must read. Set in the 1740’s, it’s a true story based around the HMS Wager involving a court martial where two groups of shipwrecked British sailors accuse each other of mutiny + murder.David Grann pulled out all the stops in this harrowing tale of the British ship Wager that embarked from England on a secret mission against Spain; to capture a Spanish galleon for it’s treasure aboard. It begins in Britain—with no sailors available to help man the ship they resorted to unfathomable acts.. (unbelievably) of paying gangs to snatch up unsuspecting men and forcing sick + (aging) invalid soldiers aboard as sailors on the ship.David Grann writes of the shipwrecked sailors that survived.. only to fight for survival and dominance on what is now called “Wager Island” (some resorting to abominable acts.) Two years later (1742) a patched-up boat of thirty men landed ashore in Brazil with tales of heroism—six months later another three in Chile with tales of mutiny.. this is a fascinating tell-all of the true story behind what really happened onboard the HMS Wager.I found this all hard to believe.. it’s like a cross between Robinson Crusoe and Lord of the Flies.. but according to David Grann’s years researching this.. it did happen. Highly recommend. 5 stars — Pub. 4/18/23

Lo compre para mi papá de navidad. Le encanto el libro, es muy buen regalo. Y viene todo bien en relación a las páginas y sin daños.

It's the first time that I read a nonfiction book like a thriller novel!

O livro chegou rapidamente

nice paperback with interesting color pictures.