Author Chronicles Harrowing 18th-Century Shipwreck and Aftermath

David Grann's latest book, The Wager, tells the story of a shipwreck and mutiny that occurred in 1741 on Wager Island off the coast of Patagonia.
Grann says the tragedy of the Wager is a "parable for our turbulent times. Just like in America today there was a battle over history and who gets to tell it and efforts by those in power to erase a sinful past."
Grann spent two years researching the lives of 145 castaways from an 18th century British warship called The Wager.
Grann has created his own subgenre of narrative nonfiction and has had five of his stories adapted into films, with a sixth in the works.
Grann's success comes from meticulous reporting, vivid writing, and his ability to structure stories as puzzles.