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A review by srm
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night by Julian Sancton
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.75
I love cold weather disaster stories. This one in an interesting addition to that genre, particular the look at an early Roald Amundsen. But in so many ways, this is an expedition full of folks who had no business leaving home that it's less enjoyable than account of more competent explorers.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Medical content
Minor: Chronic illness