Byrons Narrative of the Loss of the ..., John Byron
Byrons Narrative of the Loss of the ..., John Byron
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Byron's Narrative of the Loss of the Wager

Author: John Byron

Narrator: Graham Scott

Unabridged: 4 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2024

Synopsis

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.

About John Byron

Vice-Admiral John Byron (1723 –1786) was the second son of the fourth Baron Byron. As a young midshipman in the British Royal Navy, he sailed in Anson’s expedition of 1740, and was serving aboard HMS Wager when it was wrecked on the southern coast of Chile. After more than five years, Byron returned to England with the Wager’s captain, and continued his naval career. He circumnavigated the globe as a commodore with his own squadron in 1764–1766 and fought in both the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolutionary War. He became one of the most revered figures in Royal Naval history. His grandson was the poet George Gordon Byron, who referenced his grandfather’s adventures in his poetry. 

About Graham Scott

Graham Scott is a narrator and voice actor based in the UK. As well as solo performances of works by authors including PG Wodehouse, Charles Dickens, R Austin Freeman, Dorothy L. Sayers, Jules Verne, Anna Katherine Green, Joseph Conrad, GK Chesterton, Patricia Wentworth, A.E.W. Mason, and John Buchan, Graham is also a regular performer in group productions with both Voices of Today and The Online Stage. Website: GrahamScottAudio.com 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Suzanne on January 24, 2023

I'm excited about reading the new book "The Wager". I found this book on Libby and thought it would be a good introduction as it's a first hand account of the loss of the ship. It was a really good read but, I had to Google a lot of items as the islands the survivors sailed around were called by dif......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on September 30, 2024

Picked this up after reading The Wager. A little difficult to read with the old fashioned spelling and some word choices that no longer seem to make sense, but still really enjoyed reading Byron’s own account.......more

Goodreads review by Santy12 on February 13, 2021

Bella y completa descripción de los hechos acaecidos en isla Wager. En el oeste de la Patagonia chilena. Ademas al final del libro da una viva descripción del chile del siglo XVII. Un chile del que no se ha escrito mucho.......more

Goodreads review by Richard on March 23, 2013

Fascinating account of hardship in Patagonia.......more

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