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Set against the backdrop of a harrowing shipwreck in 1742, a group of British sailors survives a disastrous mission only to face accusations of mutiny and murder. After months stranded on a desolate island, thirty men escape in a makeshift vessel, claiming heroism, while three castaways present a starkly different narrative. As a court martial unfolds, the true nature of survival, human behavior, and the moral complexities of empire come to light. This gripping tale intertwines adventure with a profound exploration of loyalty and treachery.
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- Titul
- The Wager
- Podtitul
- A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- David Grann
- Vydavateľ
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Rok vydania
- 2023
- Väzba
- pevná
- Počet strán
- 352
- ISBN13
- 9780385534260
- Série
- Štítky
- Náučná literatúra, Skutočné príbehy, Dobrodružstvo, Darčeky pre ženy, Reportážna literatúra, True Crime, Lode, 18. storočie, Námorníci, Patagónia, Ztroskotanie, potopenie lode, Stroskotanci
- Prvé vydanie
- 2023
- Pôvodný názov
- The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- Hodnotenie
- 4,15 z 5
- Anotácia
- Set against the backdrop of a harrowing shipwreck in 1742, a group of British sailors survives a disastrous mission only to face accusations of mutiny and murder. After months stranded on a desolate island, thirty men escape in a makeshift vessel, claiming heroism, while three castaways present a starkly different narrative. As a court martial unfolds, the true nature of survival, human behavior, and the moral complexities of empire come to light. This gripping tale intertwines adventure with a profound exploration of loyalty and treachery.