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The Wager Book

A book about the 1741 wreck and aftermath of the Wager, written by David Grann

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Feb 3, 2026

What was the wager by David Green about?

The work referred to in the reporting is not by “David Green” but by ; his book recounts the 1742 wreck of , the survival and mutiny of its crew, and the dramatic that followed, using the episode to p...

Jan 30, 2026

Is The Wager by David Grann a historically accurate account of its subject matter?

’s reconstructs the 1741 wreck and aftermath using a trove of archival material and competing survivor accounts, and it is broadly faithful to the insofar as that record exists and can be interpreted ...

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