The Stakes: a Story of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
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"The Bet: A Story of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder" is a historical non-fiction work narrated by David Grann, one of the most famous contemporary non-fiction writers. It is a tortuous and thrilling grand narrative about human nature. It recreates the history of human navigation in the 18th century and also reveals a hidden history on British warships at that time. On January 28, 1742, a dilapidated ship made of wood and strips of cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were 30 extremely emaciated men, survivors of the HMS Vejer, which was wrecked in 1740 on a secret mission during the Imperial War with Spain. These miraculous survivors were welcomed as heroes. But six months later, another, even more dilapidated ship landed on the Chilean coast, and its three victims told a contrary story: The 30 sailors were not heroes, but mutineers. The first respond with their own counter-claims against a tyrannical high-ranking official and his entourage, uncovering the struggles, betrayals and murders that took place on a deserted island while the group was stranded after a shipwreck. The Admiralty set up a military trial to determine the truth.
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