![]() The characters are of course all real life adventurers: Frederick Cook, an American doctor–part scientist, part adventurer, part P.T. What happens to a man when they endure such an ordeal and how do they then face the outside world again? In addition, they have to endure snow blindness and storms. ![]() The groaning ice takes no prisoners and we are soon in waters where there is no escape from the elements. The men suffer from isolation, whilst the darkness outside slowly smothers them. The story is one of high emotions throughout. Tensions so fraught that you are never sure where this will end despite knowing that history has already given us the answers. ![]() The Belgica the ship that went on one fo the first arctic expeditions – one that turned into a true “madhouse with the men onboard turning against themselves. The ship, and novel, take their time getting to their destination but then this is the story of the journey as much as anything else. Fact mixed with fiction – yes please! Even before we got to the Antarctic, I was deeply involved in the story. ![]() I’m always happy to read something about a real life event. ![]() Get onboard for an adventure in the Antarctica ![]()
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