Madhouse at the End of the Earth, by Julian Sancton – A Review
Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton is a fascinating and gripping account of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-1899.
books on Belgium
100 Belgian Icons by Derek Blyth
Every visitor to Belgium should read a copy of 100 Belgian Icons by Derek Blyth!
Salient by Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.
Salient by Elizabeth T. Gray Jr. is a book-length poem that combines reflections on the Battle of Passchendaele with the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Chöd,
The Photographer of the Lost by Caroline Scott
The Photographer of the Lost by Caroline Scott is an excellent and moving novel about the aftermath of the First World War
Hidden Belgium by Derek Blyth
If you only buy one book to help you discover Belgium, then it needs to be Hidden Belgium by Derek Blyth
Harry Pearson: The Beast, the Emperor and the Milkman
A bone-shaking tour through cycling’s Flemish heartlands
King Albert’s Heroes: A Belgian Armored Corps in WW1
The literally “Around The World In Three Years” odyssey of a group of Belgian soldiers during the First World War