David Grann's 'The Wager': A Parable of Nations' Self-Interest and Harrowing Shipwreck Mutiny.
David Grann's latest book, "The Wager," explores the mysteries of an 18th-century shipwreck off Cape Horn, which led to a real-life "Lord of the Flies" scenario with warring factions, mutinies, and even cannibalism. The book also delves into the court martial that followed, where the castaways had to "wage a war over the truth." Grann sees the story as a parable for our own turbulent modern times, with themes of information and disinformation, allegations of fake news, and efforts by those in power to cover up scandalous truths.