Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night by Julian Sancton

Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night

Julian Sancton

361 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

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 Ham...

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Moods

adventurous 95%
informative 75%
dark 48%
tense 44%
inspiring 24%
reflective 21%
challenging 19%
emotional 17%
sad 12%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 5%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 33%
fast 8%

Average rating

4.12

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