Bibliograph

The Wager, [a Gab bag for book discussion groups], David Grann

Type

Label

The Wager, [a Gab bag for book discussion groups], David Grann

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-313) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Wager

Medium

kit

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1337522872

Responsibility statement

David Grann

Sub title

[a Gab bag for book discussion groups]

Summary

In this tale of shipwreck, survival and savagery, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon recounts the events on His Majesty's Ship The Wager, a British vessel that left England in 1740 on a secret mission, resulting in a court martial that revealed a shocking truth

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- Part one: The wooden world. The first lieutenant ; A gentleman volunteer ; The gunner -- Part two: Into the storm. Dead reckoning ; The storm within the storm ; Alone ; The gulf of pain -- Part three: Castaways. Wreckage ; The beast ; Our new town ; Nomads of the sea ; The Lord of Mount Misery ; Extremities ; Affections of the people ; The ark ; My mutineers -- Part four: Deliverance. Byron's choice ; Port of God's Mercy ; The haunting ; The day of our deliverance -- Part five: Judgment. A literary rebellion ; The prize ; Grub Street hacks ; The docket ; The court-martial ; The version that won -- Epilogue

Target audience

adult

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Tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murderGab bags

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