Madhouse at the End of the Earth
Julian Sancton
Madhouse at the End of the Earth
Julian Sancton
- Wydawnictwo: WH Allen
- Rok wydania: 2022
- ISBN: 978-0-7535-5346-6
- Ilość stron: 359
- Format: 12.6 x 19.6 cm
- Oprawa: Miękka
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Opis: Madhouse at the End of the Earth - Julian Sancton
The harrowing, survival story of an early polar expedition that went
terribly wrong, with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside
for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter
August 1897: The Belgica set sail, eager to become the first scientific
expedition to reach the white wilderness of the South Pole. But the ship
soon became stuck fast in the ice of the Bellinghausen sea, condemning
the ship's crew to overwintering in Antarctica and months of endless
polar night. In the darkness, plagued by a mysterious illness, their
minds ravaged by the sound of dozens of rats teeming in the hold, they
descended into madness.
In this epic tale, Julian Sancton unfolds a story of adventure gone
horribly awry. As the crew teetered on the brink, the Captain
increasingly relied on two young officers whose friendship had blossomed
in captivity - Dr. Frederick Cook, the wild American whose later infamy
would overshadow his brilliance on the Belgica; and the ship's first
mate, soon-to-be legendary Roald Amundsen, who later raced Captain Scott
to the South Pole. Together, Cook and Amundsen would plan a last-ditch,
desperate escape from the ice-one that would either etch their names
into history or doom them to a terrible fate in the frozen ocean.
Drawing on first-hand crew diaries and journals, and exclusive access to
the ship's logbook, the result is equal parts maritime thriller and
gothic horror. This is an unforgettable journey into the deep.
Szczegóły: Madhouse at the End of the Earth - Julian Sancton
Tytuł: Madhouse at the End of the Earth
Autor: Julian Sancton
Wydawnictwo: WH Allen
Kod paskowy: 9780753553466
ISBN: 978-0-7535-5346-6
Języki: angielski
Rok wydania: 2022
Ilość stron: 359
Format: 12.6 x 19.6 cm
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.28 kg