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Author Sancton, Julian, author.

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

Publication Info. New York : Random House Large Print, [2021]

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Main Level  LARGE PRINT 919.890 SANCTON    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Large Print Materials  LARGE PRINT 919.8904 SANCTON    DUE 05-13-24
Edition First large print edition.
Description x, 532 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Summary 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-503) and index.
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/Form Novels.
ISBN 9780593401408 (pbk.)
0593401409 (pbk.)
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