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Agosto 1897: il giovane capitano belga Adrien de Gerlache salpa sulla Belgica per un viaggio di esplorazione con destinazione Antartide, il continente inesplorato. Ma l'ambizione di de Gerlache di essere il primo uomo a raggiungere il Polo Sud magnetico venne ben presto frustrata. Dopo una serie di problemi e ritardi, il capitano si trovò di fronte a una scelta: invertire la rotta sconfitto, risparmiando ai suoi uomini l'esperienza d...

»Ein seltenes Juwel der Sachbuchliteratur« Walter Isaacson Im August 1897 bricht der belgische Kommandant Adrien de Gerlache auf, um die Antarktis zu erobern. Bereits auf dem Weg gen Süden gibt es zahlreiche Rückschläge: Stürme, Beinahe-Meutereien, Strandungen. Als der nach Ruhm strebende de Gerlache schließlich vor der Wahl steht, geschlagen nach Hause zurückzukehren oder kurz vor Wintereinbruch tiefer ins Eis zu fahren, entscheidet er s...

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...

An epic of survival' -- MICHAEL PALIN'A "grade-A classic"' -- SUNDAY TIMES'Utterly enthralling' -- GEOFF DYER, GUARDIAN'Deeply engrossing' -- NEW YORK TIMES***A TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2021***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 winterAugust 1897: The Belgica set sail, eager to become the first scientific expedit...

Im August 1897 bricht der Belgier Adrien de Gerlache als einer der ersten in Richtung Antarktis auf - damals noch ein blinder Fleck auf der Landkarte. Sein Ziel: die Eroberung des Südpols. Doch die Expedition steht unter keinen guten Vorzeichen und schon bald steuert der nach Ruhm trachtende Kapitän die Belgica in eine monatelange Gefangenschaft im Packeis. In vollständiger Isolation und Dunkelheit befinden sich die Männer schnell am Rande des...

The harrowing 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"Deserves a place beside Alfred Lansing's immortal classic Endurance."-Nathaniel Philbrick "A riveting tale, splendidly told . . . Madhouse at the End of the Earth has it all."-Stacy Schiff "Julian Sancton has deftly rescued this forgotten saga from the deep freez...

An unforgettable tale brilliantly told' -- Scott Anderson'It grips from first sentence to last' -- Lawrence Osborne'The next great contribution to polar literature' -- Hampton SidesThe 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 winterAugust 1897: The Belgica set sail, eager to become the first scientific expedition to...

An epic of survival' -- MICHAEL PALIN'A "grade-A classic"' -- SUNDAY TIMES'Utterly enthralling' -- GEOFF DYER, GUARDIAN'Deeply engrossing' -- NEW YORK TIMES***A TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2021***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 winterAugust 1897: The Belgica set sail, eager to become the first scientific expedit...

The harrowing 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--in the tradition of David Grann, Nathaniel Philbrick, and Hampton SidesIn August 1897, thirty-one-year-old commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail aboard the Belgica, fueled by a profound sense of adventure and dreams of claiming glory for his native Belgium. Hi...

The harrowing 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--in the tradition of David Grann, Nathaniel Philbrick, and Hampton SidesIn August 1897, thirty-one-year-old commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail aboard the Belgica, fueled by a profound sense of adventure and dreams of claiming glory for his native Belgium. Hi...