Between the Covers Book Club discusses the Book "The Wager" by David Grann
Monday January 27th 2025 02:00 pm - Monday January 27th 2025 03:00 pm
Hartley Public Library, 91 1st St. SE, Hartley, Iowa
Between the Covers Book Club discusses the book, "The Wager" by David Grann at the library @ 5pm
Feel free to Join us - Stop in pick up a copy of the book and/or visit with the Librarian about the program! We welcome new members to the club & we'd love for you to join us.
The Wager: a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, TIME, Smithsonian, NPR, Vulture, Kirkus Reviews