There were multiple moments while reading David Grann’s new book, “The Wager,” about an 18th-century shipwreck, when it occurred to me that the kind of nonfiction narratives The New Yorker ...

#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 Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder recounts the thrilling true story of the HMS Wager, a sixth-rate Royal Navy ship, and a mutiny that may or may not have taken place.

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.

In ‘The Wager,’ David Grann weaves a relentless, horror-filled story of disaster on the ocean. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

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.

And “The Wager” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” aren’t the only projects Apple is adapting based on David Grann books. They’re also co-producing “The White Darkness” as an Apple ...

His latest book "The Wager," tells of British castaways from the 1740s….it's an open-water quest that becomes a saga of shipwreck, anarchy, betrayal, and murder - imagine "Mutiny on the Bounty ...