The Wager Book Reviews

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Best Book of 2023. This was the most enjoyable read of the year. I found myself re-reading passages throughout the course of the text. Grann is a master of spiriting away the reader to another reader place and time. This will be one of 2023’s best and will be nominated for book of the year.

Wonderful True Story. This writing drew me deep into the story and was a book I could not put down. Having been a sailor it made me recall such horrific storms at sea and what must have been terrifying moments at sea. Well written!

Absorbing Reading. Interesting and informative account of the HMS Wager affair.

Fantastic. Great work

An Extraordinary Story with an Incredible Historical Perspective. By far, one of the best books I’ve ever read. The writing is full of historical documentation that interestingly relates to the world today and how we “create history”. The story itself of “The Wager” brings you as close as possible to feeling like you are actually ship wrecked alongside these men. No food, nor shelter, no clothes, no nothing. How any of them survived is truly remarkable and the loss of so many lives so disheartening. Also riveting is their return to England and the story that unfolds from multiple perspectives. I can’t thank the Author enough for all the hours it took to bring this amazing story to light. This story goes way beyond a mere shipwreck. It explores the inner workings of humans when all is seeming lost.

Good story, soft ending. All in all a good read. It had a buildup to a grand showdown ending that was a bit of a dull misfire.

DNF. Looking forward to this one but stopped after 100 pages. It’s a chore to read unfortunately.

Unexpected Twists and Turns. Like a plot from the hit tv series ‘Air Disasters’ except it was on land and water. It also had more twists and nuances to the plot that made it worthwhile since I thought the blurb gave too much detail into what the plot was.

Compelling. The writing is clear, clean and smooth. Talk about a well told tale. Craig R Smith, PhD, emeritus professor.

Superb. An incredible tale which reads like fiction. Just unbelievable!

I'm not much of a reader and I couldn't put this book down. Seriously. This is probably the first book I've ever read cover to cover because I tend to get bored quickly. The Wager is a must read - it has an attention-grabbing plot and the detail of it all really made visualizing the story worthwhile. As a navy vet, I may be a bit biased, but this was an excellent read.

The Wager. Well researched and documented, but still a depressing slog of uninterrupted human misery.

Outstanding in all respects. Seldom, if ever, will you read such an authoritative and well documented history that is simultaneously a compelling “page turner “. A must for anyone interested in naval or British history and a great read even if you’re not.

Fascinating. A masterfully told historic adventure of sailors’ endurance in a quest round the Horn.

Excellent Story. This book is truly a page turner. The depth and detail of life on a ship, during the mid 1700’s was incredible. I would highly recommend this book.

Great read. Reverting story. Easy flowing writing style

Wager. Absolutely amazing! Loved the history- the story telling is magnificent and doesn’t drag. Great read!

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The incredible voyage of the Wager and her crew. A meticulously researched and written account of the near forgotten last voyage of HMS Wager. A fascinating history and read.

Page turner. Fast read, fascinating and well researched.