Well researched and written with a masterful grasp of language. Grann provides a pretty robust account of the Wager's perilous misadventure and the castaways, along with heaps of context about imperial Britain and the War of Jenkin's Ear. Gripping tale. Not a fan of how many breaks there are, sometimes there is a dinkus per page (love that term). This sometimes makes for a very fragmented and herky jerky read.