#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, TIME, Smithsonian, NPR, Vulture, Kirkus Reviews
“Riveting...Reads like a thriller, tackling a multilayered history—and imperialism—with gusto.” —Time
Product details
Publisher : Doubleday; First Edition (April 18, 2023)
Language : English
Hardcover : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 0385534264
ISBN-13 : 978-0385534260
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 6.43 x 1.22 x 9.53 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#2 in Maritime History & Piracy (Books)
#3 in Great Britain History (Books)
#11 in Murder & Mayhem True Accounts
Customer Reviews: 4.5
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