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Book Review of Wreck of the Medusa: The Tragic Story of the Death Raft

Wreck of the Medusa: The Tragic Story of the Death Raft
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In 1816, one hundred and fifty men and women embarked on a makeshift raft. In the following twelve days, the suffering casaways exploded in a wave of madness, mutiny, factional warfare, murder, and finally cannibalism. This is a true story of survival.