The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

“It’s about a voyage on an 18^th-century British ship, the H.M.S. Wager, which ended with shipwreck and mutiny on a remote island, and about the betrayals and feuds among the survivors. It is tremendous. You learn so much: about maritime history, the world of the sea, the workings of Empire. It’s a fantastic, dark adventure story with heroes and villains.” Read more...

The Best Historical Nonfiction Books

Kate Summerscale, Journalist

“If a grisly story of adventure on the high seas is what you’re after, David Grann, writer of wonderful tales of narrative nonfiction, had a new book out in May: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder about an 18th-century British man-of-war which was shipwrecked off Patagonia.” Read more...

Notable Nonfiction of Early Summer 2023

Sophie Roell, Journalist