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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

Herman Melville's The Wager is a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder. In the end, despite losing the wager, the British Navy did successfully capture the Spanish ship. Today, when you look at Google Maps of the Gulf of Pain, you can see Wager Island.

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