The Wager
By David Grann
329 pages
What’s it about?
This work of non-fiction takes use back to the year 1741 when a British vessel find itself wrecked along the coast of Patagonia. Once part of a fleet, sailing after a Spanish fortune, the ship is now alone and many of its original 250 crewman have succumbed to illness or the elements. What will happen now?What did it make me think about?
I am so glad I was not a sailor in the 1700’s…Should I read it?
This is a perfect book for any history fan. A great gift choice for those non-fiction fans on your holiday list.Quote-
“Empires preserve their power with the stories they tell, but just as critical are the stories they don’t- the dark silences they impose, the pages they tear out.”What’s it about?
This work of non-fiction takes use back to the year 1741 when a British vessel find itself wrecked along the coast of Patagonia. Once part of a fleet, sailing after a Spanish fortune, the ship is now alone and many of its original 250 crewman have succumbed to illness or the elements. What will happen now?
What did it make me think about?
I am so glad I was not a sailor in the 1700’s…
Should I read it?
This is a perfect book for any history fan. A great gift choice for those non-fiction fans on your holiday list.
Quote-
“Empires preserve their power with the stories they tell, but just as critical are the stories they don’t- the dark silences they impose, the pages they tear out.”
