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Madhouse at the end of the Earth : the Belgica's journey into the dark Antarctic night Cover Image Large Print Book Large Print Book

Madhouse at the end of the Earth : the Belgica's journey into the dark Antarctic night / Julian Sancton.

Sancton, Julian, (author.).

Summary:

In August 1897 young Belgian commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail for a three-year expedition aboard the good ship Belgica with dreams of glory. His destination was the uncharted end of the earth: the icy continent of Antarctica. After a series of costly setbacks the commandant faced two bad options: turn back in defeat and spare his men the devastating Antarctic winter, or recklessly chase fame by sailing deeper into the freezing waters. Sanction tells the harrowing true survival story of an expedition that went terribly awry, of the ship stuck fast in the icy hold of the Bellingshausen Sea, the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593401408
  • ISBN: 0593401409
  • Physical Description: x, 532 pages (Large print) : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First large Print edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Random House Large Print, ©2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue -- Why not Belgium? -- "Gold and diamonds" -- Tribute to Neptune -- Showdown -- "Defeat before the fight" -- "A body on our path" -- Uncharted -- "To the south!" -- Icebound -- The last sunset -- The southernmost funeral -- Madhouse promenade -- The Order of the Penguin -- Insanity -- Darkness under the sun -- Men against ice -- Last ditch -- Strangers in the mirror -- Beyond the Belgica.

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Subject: Gerlache de Gomery, A. de (Adrien), commandant, 1866-1934.
Cook, Frederick Albert, 1865-1940.
Amundsen, Roald, 1872-1928.
Belgica (Ship)
Large type books.
Antarctica > Discovery and exploration > Belgian.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Pottsville District Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Ringtown Area Library.

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Ringtown Area Library LP 919.89 SAN (Text) 3999900029237J Large Print Available -

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