The Wager : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385534260
- Physical Description: xii, 329 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: [New York] : Doubleday, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023.
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- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 5 / 5.0
Content descriptions
General Note: | Maps on endpapers. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- Part one: The wooden world. The first lieutenant ; A gentleman volunteer ; The gunner -- Part two: Into the storm. Dead reckoning ; The storm within the storm ; Alone ; The gulf of pain -- Part three: Castaways. Wreckage ; The beast ; Our new town ; Nomads of the sea ; The Lord of Mount Misery ; Extremities ; Affections of the people ; The ark ; My mutineers -- Part four: Deliverance. Byron's choice ; Port of God's Mercy ; The haunting ; The day of our deliverance -- Part five: Judgment. A literary rebellion ; The prize ; Grub Street hacks ; The docket ; The court-martial ; The version that won -- Epilogue. |
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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 |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Bowen Island Public Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Bowen Island Public Library | 910.9164 GRA (Text) | 30947000656427 | Non Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |