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The Wager : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder Cover Image Large Print Book

The Wager : [large print] a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder / David Grann.

Grann, David, (author.). Ward, Jeffrey L., (cartographer.).

Summary:

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling 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 powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of theevents on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593678251
  • ISBN: 0593678257
  • ISBN: 9798888803585
  • Physical Description: xiv, 492 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First large print edition.
  • Publisher: [New York] : Random House Large Print, [2023]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-467) and index.

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Subject: Wager (Ship)
Shipwrecks > Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
Shipwreck victims > Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
Shipwreck victims > Great Britain.
Mutiny > Great Britain.
Genre: Large print books.

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  • 14 of 37 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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  • 6 current holds with 37 total copies.
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Old Fort Branch Library LP 910.9164 GRA (Text) 37810438160219 Adult Large Print Nonfiction Checked out 11/27/2024