This month The Bookies will discuss David Grann's book The Wager.
\nA recent Kirkus review explains the book i s "a rousing story of a maritime scandal&hellip\;a brisk\, absorbing histo ry.In 1741\, the British vessel the \;Wager\, pressed into service dur ing England&rsquo\;s war with Spain\, was shipwrecked in a storm off the c oast of Patagonia while chasing a silver-laden Spanish galleon. Though ini tially part of a fleet\, by the time of the shipwreck\, the \;Wager&nb sp\;stood alone\, and many of its 250 crew members already had succumbed t o injury\, illness\, starvation\, or drowning. More than half survived the wreckage only to find themselves stranded on a desolate island. Drawing o n a trove of firsthand accounts&mdash\;logbooks\, correspondence\, diaries \, court-martial testimony\, and Admiralty and government records&mdash\;G rann mounts a chilling\, vibrant narrative of a grim maritime tragedy and its dramatic aftermath."
\nFor more information about the group plea se contact Katie: kmoellerin g@oneallibrary.org or 205-445-1118.
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