Big Dead Place: Inside the Strange and Menacing World of Antarctica

Johnson's savagely funny memoir offers an insider's look at life in a dysfunctional, dystopian closed community on the frozen tundra of Antarctica.

With a grunt's-eye view of fear and loathing, arrogance and insanity, Johnson sheds his illusions about the icy landscape and finds boredom, alcohol, and bureaucracy instead.

Despite the bleak atmosphere, Johnson and his co-workers find ways to entertain themselves, including drinking beer, bowling, and making home movies.

But the real danger lies in the psychological realm, as most people who spend the winter at McMurdo Station develop the "Antarctica stare," an unnerving tendency to forget what they're saying mid-sentence and gaze dumbly at the station walls.

This memoir offers a unique glimpse into a place that few people know anything about, with photos to boot.

Don't miss out on this hilarious and thought-provoking read!