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David Grann: The Wager (EBook, 2022, Doubleday) 4 stars

On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on …

a stunning account

4 stars

An incredible account from the author of Killers of a Flower Moon. I'm in awe of the work required to collate and then articulate this story almost as much as the events themselves.

The Wager is a harrowing tale of perseverance, discipline, brutality, hubris, and survival that illustrates and brings to life humanity at its extremes.