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"A story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The narrative reveals the deeper meaning of theevents on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire"--
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Having lost everything in a tidal wave in 1169 Sicily, nineteen-year-old Don Giovanni makes a simple-sounding wager with a stranger he recognizes as the devil but, while desperate enough to surrender his pride and good looks for three years, he is not willing to give up his soul.
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"Pascal's Wager is a splendid read. Connor [...] a historian who understands religion and science equally [...] keeps us turning the page." - Michael Gurian, author of The Minds of Boys
"James Connor gives a racy account of a remarkable man [...] in a book that is a fascinating read." - Rev. Dr. John Polkinghorne, author of Quarks Chaos & Christianity
"A compelling and readable study of one of the most influential thinkers in religious history."...
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