Sancton, Julian
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
- ISBN 13:
- 9780753553466
- author:
- Sancton, Julian
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- W H Allen
- language:
- English
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.7 x 2.4 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- History, World History, Science,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night In August 1897, the Belgica set sail on an expedition to reach the white wilderness of the South Pole, but the ship soon became stuck fast in the ice of the Bellinghausen sea. The crew was trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter, with limited access to food and water. As the days turned into months, the crew's minds began to unravel, plagued by a mysterious illness and the sound of rats teeming in the hold. The crew's survival depended on the ingenuity and friendship of two young officers, Dr. Frederick Cook and Roald Amundsen, who had blossomed into a close bond in captivity. As the crew teetered on the brink of disaster, Cook and Amundsen planned a last-ditch escape from the ice, a desperate bid to etch their names into history or succumb to a terrible fate in the frozen ocean. Drawing on first-hand crew diaries and journals, and exclusive access to the ship's logbook, this book is a gripping tale of survival, friendship, and the human spirit.
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