_Madhouse at the End of the Earth_ by Julian Sancton went hard. It documents the tragic expedition of Adrian de Gerlache to the south pole in the late 19th century. Due to hubris, they wound up locked in the ice overwinter, and came within a hair's breadth of death.

A gripping read. 10/10 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jun/09/madhouse-at-th...