The Wager, David Grann

The Wager, David GrannNew Paperback From the international bestselling author of KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE LOST CITY OF Z, a mesmerising story of shipwreck, mutiny and murder, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. On 28th January 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His

Unlike the devastating and bloody night time campaign launched by Bomber Command

and the disaster's impact on the nation's psyche

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through his reading of philosophers

It was one of America's most utilised aircraft during the long Vietnam War and has been flown in anger in the Middle East by a number of different air forces

It has inspired poets and artists

make rosehip syrup and cook a hop omelette

questioning whether it's possible

Hugh Brody sees a profound humanity - as well as hope

Included are contributions from Virginia Woolf

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