[7xBn] (PDF Download)* Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night Written By Julian Sancton*
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
By : Julian Sancton
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Book Synopsis :
The harrowing true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry--with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter--in the tradition of David Grann, Nathaniel Philbrick, and Hampton SidesIn August 1897, thirty-one-year-old commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail aboard the Belgica, fueled by a profound sense of adventure and dreams of claiming glory for his native Belgium. His destination was the uncharted end of the earth: the icy continent of Antarctica. But the commandant's plans for a three-year expedition to reach the magnetic South Pole would be thwarted at each turn. Before the ship cleared South America, it had already broken down, run aground, and lost several key crew members, leaving behind a group with dubious experience for such an ambitious voyage.As the ship progressed into the freezing waters, the captain had to make a choice: turn back and spare his men the potentially devastating consequences of
Book Detail :
Author : Julian Sancton
Pages : 384 pages
Publisher : Crown
Language : eng
ISBN-10 : 54900051
ISBN-13 : 9781984824332
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