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

368 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous reflective slow-paced
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In August 1897, the 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. But de ...

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adventurous 92%
informative 74%
dark 50%
tense 43%
challenging 22%
inspiring 22%
reflective 19%
emotional 18%
sad 13%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
funny 2%

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slow 31%
fast 8%

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