Typhus and scurvy plagued the crew, killing many of the sailors. Violent storms battered The Wager near the Horn of Africa. Later, what men survived found themselves stranded on a hostile island. Mutiny and violence ensued and few lived to see home again. This is the story of David Grann’s latest book, a rip-roaring, horrific tale of a high-seas voyage.
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