One, two, three. How hard is that? With “The Wager,” as indicated above, Grann has dug up a story that bears comparison with “Mutiny on the Bounty.” Enough said about that? He spent five years working ...

5/10 Marooned in freezing temperatures, the Wager's sickly crew faces a fight for survival. 3/10 The 18th-century warship prepares to sail into Cape Horn's treacherous seas. Book of the Week ...