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The Wager

A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

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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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Rok vydania
2023
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Podtitul
A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydania
2023
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
528
ISBN13
9780593678251
Série
Prvé vydanie
2023
Pôvodný názov
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
Hodnotenie
4,15 z 5
Anotácia
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.