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Add your voice to our discussion of "The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder" by David Grann. Copies of the book are available at the Library for pickup.
Book summary:
#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.
"Riveting ... Reads like a thriller, tackling a multilayered history — and imperialism — with gusto.” —Time
"A tour de force of narrative nonfiction." —The Wall Street Journal
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