The Wager

The Wager (2023) recounts the unbelievable-but-true story of the doomed adventure taken by those aboard the HMS Wager. This Royal Navy ship was meant to sail the world and plunder Spanish treasure, but in 1741 it was shipwrecked while trying to sail around Cape Horn. This is the story of how a crew of hundreds dwindled to just a handful of survivors.

• Fans of classic seafaring tales like Moby Dick and Mutiny on the Bounty
• People who love death-defying stories of heroic endurance
• Those interested in historical mysteries and conspiracies

David Grann is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in such publications as the New Yorker, the Atlantic, and the Washington Post. He’s also the author of the best-selling books The Lost City of Z and Killers of the Flower Moon.