The stakes were life-and-death--for whomever the court found guilty could hang. The Wager is a grand tale of human behavior at the extremes told by one of our greatest nonfiction writers.

The author’s latest book, “The Wager,” investigates the mysteries surrounding an 18th-century maritime disaster off Cape Horn.

Find out why "The Wager" by David Grann is on TIME's list of the must-read books of the year.

Survivors of the 18th-century crash of the HMS Wager undertook the perilous task of salvaging what was left of the vessel. Then, mutiny followed.

In ‘The Wager,’ David Grann weaves a relentless, horror-filled story of disaster on the ocean.

Celebrity pickleball series 'The Wager,' hosted by Jason Kennedy, will begin streaming on Roku, Tubi, Xumo and Pluto in the coming months.

Abandoning his comfort zone, author David Grann ventures to inhospitable island off the coast of Patagonia. He explains to Jon Wertheim how and why he followed in the footsteps of castaways.

Longtime former Texas high school football coach Bob Wager announced his resignation Friday as the Nebraska tight ends coach after he was cited early Wednesday morning on suspicion of driving ...

“The Wager” will be produced by Dan Friedkin and Bradley Thomas of Imperative Entertainment, Martin Scorsese of Sikelia Productions and Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson of Appian Way ...

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are reuniting for their seventh movie together as the director and star of The Wager — a naval survival drama set up at Apple.

Grann on how nations manipulate storytelling for self-interest in 'The Wager' Steve Inskeep talks to David Grann about his retelling of the dramatic Wager Mutiny of 1741.