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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.).

Record details

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

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-503) and index.
Summary, etc.:
Drawing on the Belgica's crew's diaries and journals and exclusive access to the ship's logbook, this epic tale of a polar expedition that went terribly awry follows the crew as they were condemned to months of endless night, plagued by a mysterious illness, and descended into madness.

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

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West Leonard Large Print 919.8904 Sa55m (Text) 31307024795991 Large Print Checked out 08/15/2025
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