In a novel I read years ago, a woman described a certain type of men as being the kind who like to sit in comfortable armchairs and read about sailors circling the earth, often alone. Being me, I've always been a little wary of reading such books, though I know I'm reversing cause and effect, and I doubt I'd have sought out [a:David Grann|1431785|David Grann|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1678988439p2/1431785.jpg]'s [b:The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder|61714633|The Wager A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder|David Grann|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659407155l/61714633.SY75.jpg|97290386]. It was the choice of my library's book club.
 Grann is in the news at the moment because he also wrote [b:Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI|29496076|Killers of the Flower Moon The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI|David Grann|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1470699853l/29496076.SY75.jpg|49782213], which is out as a movie now.
 The Wager is fascinating and if you're at all like me, as much as you think you know about the days of iron men and wooden ships, you'll learn more by reading this. One example is that those ships were rotting almost from the moment they were launched. Long worms ate through hard wood; rats ruined food.
 Side note: I can't remember reading a book in which there were fewer mentions of women. Other side note: I read this unusually quickly, for me, which I attribute to Grann's writing style.
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