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

Madhouse at the end of the Earth : the Belgica's journe...

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

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaVbRa5vO

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

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Full title

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

Publisher

New York : Crown, [2021]

Call Numbers

G 2021/1542

Record Identifier

74VKaVbRa5vO

MMS ID

991024416512302626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

viii, 350 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Content type

text

Media type

unmediated

Carrier type

volume

Contents

Prologue -- Why not Belgium? -- "Gold and diamonds" -- Tribute to Neptune -- Showdown -- "Defeat before the fight" -- "A body on our path" -- Uncharted -- "To the south!" -- Icebound -- The last sunset -- The southernmost funeral -- Madhouse promenade -- The Order of the Penguin -- Insanity -- Darkn...

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Crown, [2021]

Edition

First edition.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

[2021]

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

In August 1897 young Belgian commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail for a three-year expedition aboard the good ship Belgica with dreams of glory. His destination was the uncharted end of the earth: the icy continent of Antarctica. After a series of costly setbacks the commandant faced two bad options: turn back in defeat and spare his men the deva...

Alternative Titles

Full title

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

Portion of title

Belgica's journey into the dark Antarctic night

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Date Copyright

©2021

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

G 2021/1542

Record Identifier

74VKaVbRa5vO

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaVbRa5vO

Other Identifiers

ISBN

1984824333

9781984824332

DDC

919.8904

MMS ID

991024416512302626

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