First published 1996
Adrift in the savage storms off Cape Horn, the Wager is torn from Commodore Anson's squadron and left to founder. As the shipwrecked crew battles hunger, thirst, and a tyrannical captain, tensions boil over into mutiny. Midshipman Jack Byron and naive surgeon's mate Tobias Barrow must fight for their lives in this harrowing saga of survival against all odds on the unknown shores of Chile.
Genres: survival, historical-fiction, adventure, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: shipwreck, survival
Setting: Chile, Great Britain, South America
Period: 18th Century
288 pages · Hardcover · London : HarperCollins