The Loss Of The Wager Sample

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The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://n9.cl/p6g01 Byron's Narrative of the Loss of the Wager By John Byron Narrated by Graham Scott Embarking from England as part of Commodore Anson’s expedition to the Pacific, HMS Wager was wrecked on a desert island to the southward of Chiloe. Following the wreck, the crew suffered dreadful privations from famine and descended into mutinous factionalism, theft, and murder. This account by young midshipman John Byron describes the events of the wreck and mutiny. It also narrates his journey home in company with Captain Cheap and a small group of loyal officers and seamen.