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Author Sancton, Julian, author.

Title MADHOUSE AT THE END OF THE EARTH : THE BELGICA'S JOURNEY INTO THE DARK ANTARCTIC NIGHT / Julian Sancton.

Publication Info. New York : Random House Large Print, [2021]
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 95th Street Adult Large Type Nonfiction  919.8904 SAN    AVAILABLE
 Naper Blvd. Adult Large Type Nonfiction  919.8904 SAN    AVAILABLE
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Description x, 532 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Physical Medium large print rda
Summary Drawing on the Belgica's crew's diaries and journals and exclusive access to the ship's logbook, this epic tale of a polar expedition that went terribly awry follows the crew as they were condemned to months of endless night, plagued by a mysterious illness, and descended into madness.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-503) and index.
Subject Belgica (Ship)
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Belgian.
Gerlache de Gomery, A. de (Adrien), commandant, 1866-1934.
Cook, Frederick Albert, 1865-1940.
Amundsen, Roald, 1872-1928.
Genre Large type books.
ISBN 9780593401408 (pbk. : large print)
0593401409 (pbk. : large print)
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