The Wager by David Grann "a tale of shipwreck mutiny and murder" 1740's

[whitehall]

It's a true story gleaned by the accounts of the few survivors of a British Naval expedition who were wrecked in South America's Patagonia in 1743 and lived to document their experiences.

 

[odanny]

What?

 

[hjmick]

It's a true story gleaned by the accounts of the few survivors of a British Naval expedition who were wrecked in South America's Patagonia in 1743 and lived to document their experiences.

Okay... did you read it? I've read a couple of his other books and they were very good. I have Killers of the Flower Moon on my shelf waiting and The Wager will be joining it soon...

Scorsese and DiCaprio are already working on the movie for The Wager.

 

[whitehall]

NYT best seller and pop culture video game idiots can't identify it. I rest my case.