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“The human factor is three-quarters of any expedition.”

Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night by Julian Sancton

February 20, 2025 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

I’m apparently not normally a reader of books about polar exploration. I cannot find a single one in my 12 years of book reviews. I know it’s an area that I watch documentaries about, but apparently not one I read (although I do occasionally read books about Mt. Everest). However, over the past few months I’ve added several to my to-read list. I’m not sure why, maybe it was my pleasant reading experience of Ghost Ship last summer that put books about exploration by boat […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: antarctica, Belgica, Discovery and exploration, Julian Sancton, Madhouse and the End of the Earth, read harder challenge

faintingviolet's CBR17 Review No:6 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: antarctica, Belgica, Discovery and exploration, Julian Sancton, Madhouse and the End of the Earth, read harder challenge ·
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