{"product_id":"the-wager-paperback-2","title":"The Wager (Paperback)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Wager (Paperback)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've been meaning to read The Wager, this paperback edition is a good place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 28th January 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty’s ship the Wager , a British vessel that had left England in 1740 on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile chasing a Spanish treasure-filled galleon, the Wager was wrecked on a desolate island off the coast of Patagonia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe crew, marooned for months and facing starvation, built the flimsy craft and sailed for more than a hundred days, traversing 2,500 miles of storm-wracked seas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey were greeted as heroes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThen, six months later, another, even more decrepit, craft landed on the coast of Chile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis boat contained just three castaways and they had a very different story to tell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe thirty sailors who landed in Brazil were not heroes – they were mutineers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who enjoy a good read, book clubs, students, and anyone looking for a thoughtful gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Wager\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSIMON \u0026amp; SCHUSTER\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLanguage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand new, sealed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOrdering From Urban Deals\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery product we sell is 100% authentic and brand new. Orders ship quickly within the United States, checkout is secure, and if you're unsure about a size or variant, message us before you buy – we're happy to help.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SIMON \u0026 SCHUSTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56432607101300,"sku":"THEWAGERPAPERBACK1","price":16.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/1123\/1092\/files\/81Hzv2rq5BL._SL1500.jpg?v=1777463047","url":"https:\/\/urbandeals.us\/products\/the-wager-paperback-2","provider":"Urban Deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}