Madhouse at the End of the Earth Book Reviews
Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton Book Summary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “exquisitely researched and deeply engrossing” (The New York Times) true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry—with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter
“The energy of the narrative never flags. . . . Sancton has produced a thriller.”—The Wall Street Journal
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 Gerlache’s plans to be first to the magnetic South Pole would swiftly go awry. After a series of costly setbacks, the commandant faced two bad options: turn back in defeat and spare his men the devastating Antarctic winter, or recklessly chase fame by sailing deeper into the freezing waters. De Gerlache sailed on, and soon the Belgica was stuck fast in the icy hold of the Bellingshausen Sea. When the sun set on the magnificent polar landscape one last time, the ship’s occupants were condemned to months of endless night. In the darkness, plagued by a mysterious illness and besieged by monotony, they descended into madness.
In Madhouse at the End of the Earth, Julian Sancton unfolds an epic story of adventure and horror for the ages. As the Belgica’s men teetered on the brink, de Gerlache relied increasingly on two young officers whose friendship had blossomed in captivity: the expedition’s lone American, Dr. Frederick Cook—half genius, half con man—whose later infamy would overshadow his brilliance on the Belgica; and the ship’s first mate, soon-to-be legendary Roald Amundsen, even in his youth the storybook picture of a sailor. Together, they would plan a last-ditch, nearly certain-to-fail escape from the ice—one that would either etch their names in history or doom them to a terrible fate at the ocean’s bottom.
Drawing on the diaries and journals of the Belgica’s crew and with exclusive access to the ship’s logbook, Sancton brings novelistic flair to a story of human extremes, one so remarkable that even today NASA studies it for research on isolation for future missions to Mars. Equal parts maritime thriller and gothic horror, Madhouse at the End of the Earth is an unforgettable journey into the deep.
Book Name | Madhouse at the End of the Earth |
Genre | Biographies & Memoirs |
Author | Julian Sancton |
Published | 04 May 2021, Tuesday |
Language | English |
E-Book Size | 30.27 MB |
Madhouse at the End of the Earth (Julian Sancton) Book Reviews 2024
We transfer money over €4 billion every month. We enable individual and business accounts to save 4 million Euros on bank transfer fees. Want to send free money abroad or transfer money abroad for free? Free international money transfer!
From the Gerlache strait. Just came back from a tour of the southern part of South America and the tip of the Antarctic peninsula. We navigated the Gerlache strait, been through the Drake passage, Cape Horn, Magellan Strait, Punta Arenas etc. and have seen many of the places named by the Belgica crew. Of course, we had an easy enjoyable cruise. This book is a page turner, extremely well written, as if the author is part of the crew himself. The rich information which was available to him makes is more of a documentary than a novel. The unimaginable hardship and heroism of the Belgica crew, the huge amount of scientific work which was done onboard - are of use to this day. A must read.
Loved it. A superbly written book!
Fantastic. Awesome story of courage and determination. Could not put it down. A must read!
madness at end of earth. mesmerizing
Did you know that you can earn 25 USD from our site just by registering? Get $25 for free by joining Payoneer!
Imagine you at your best. All the time. Picture yourself at your sharpest and most productive. Your most alert and focused. Your most lucid, creative and confident. At work. At play. In every area of your life. Add Mind Lab Pro® v4.0 to your daily routine and uncap your true potential. Buy Now!
Adsterra is the most preferred ad network for those looking for an alternative to AdSense. Adsterra is the ideal choice for new sites with low daily traffic. In order to advertise on the site in Adsterra, like other ad networks, a certain traffic limit, domain age, etc. is required. There are no strict rules. Sign up!
Download Link | Book Format |
madhouse-at-the-end-of-the-earth-ebook.pdf | |
madhouse-at-the-end-of-the-earth-ebook.epub | EPUB |
madhouse-at-the-end-of-the-earth-ebook.kindle | KINDLE |
Madhouse at the End of the Earth E-book (PDF, PUB, KINDLE) Download
Madhouse at the End of the Earth ebook madhouse-at-the-end-of-the-earth (30.27 MB) download new links will be update!
Madhouse at the End of the Earth Similar Books
Book Name | Score | Reviews | Price |
No Easy Day | 4.5/5 | 11,865 | $6.99 |
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | 4.5/5 | 2,178 | $14.99 |
Night | 4.5/5 | 3,987 | $11.99 |
Alexander Hamilton | 4.5/5 | 1,121 | $14.99 |
Lone Survivor | 4.5/5 | 14,177 | $11.99 |
Enhance sleep, vision, cognition, flexibility, energy, long-range health and more. Performance Lab CORE Formulas support all aspects of human performance, across all walks of life. Boosts work performance and productivity with nootropics for focus, multitasking under stress, creative problem-solving and more.
Book Name | Score | Reviews | Price |
Intrappolati nel ghiaccio | 0/5 | 0 | $12.99 |
Un manicomio en el fin del mundo | 0/5 | 0 | $12.99 |
Summary of Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton
The Madhouse at the End of the Earth book written by Julian Sancton was published on 04 May 2021, Tuesday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 264 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.
Book Name | Author | Price |
En busca de la felicidad | Marta Anchustegui | Free |
The Life of Buffalo Bill | William F. Cody | Free |
Make Something Wonderful | Steve Jobs | Free |
MOM | Elizabeth Banfield | Free |
George Muller My Journal | George Müller | Free |
Coinbase is the world's most trusted place to buy and sell cryptocurrency. Open an account today, and if you buy or sell $100 or more of crypto, you'll receive $10 worth of free Bitcoin!
Book Name | Author | Price |
Unbroken | Laura Hillenbrand | $9.99 |
American Prometheus | Kai Bird & Martin J. Sherwin | $14.99 |
Surrender | Bono | $14.99 |
And There Was Light | Jon Meacham | $14.99 |
What Really Happens in Vegas | James Patterson & Mark Seal | $16.99 |
Jasper is the generative AI platform for business that helps your team create content tailored for your brand 10X faster, wherever you work online.
Please wait! Madhouse at the End of the Earth book comments loading...
Julian Sancton - Madhouse at the End of the Earth Discussions & Comments
Have you read this book yet? What do you think about Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton book? Ask the bookpedia.co community a question about Madhouse at the End of the Earth!