Erebus: The Story of a Ship

Erebus: The Story of a Ship

HMS Erebus was one of the great exploring ships, a veteran of groundbreaking expeditions to the ends of the Earth.

In 1848, it disappeared in the Arctic, its fate a mystery. In 2014, it was found.

This is its story.
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â‚¬ËœBeyond terrific. I didnâ‚¬t want it to end.â‚¬ â‚¬â€œ Bill Bryson
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Michael Palin â‚¬â€œ Monty Python star and television globetrotter â‚¬â€œ brings the remarkable Erebus back to life, following it from its launch in 1826 to the epic voyages of discovery that led to glory in the Antarctic and to ultimate catastrophe in the Arctic.

The ship was filled with fascinating people: the dashing and popular James Clark Ross, who charted much of the â‚¬ËœGreat Southern Barrierâ‚¬; the troubled John Franklin, whose chequered career culminated in the Erebus's final, disastrous expedition; and the eager Joseph Dalton Hooker, a brilliant naturalist â‚¬â€œ when he wasn't shooting the local wildlife dead.

Vividly recounting the experiences of the men who first set foot on Antarcticaâ‚¬s Victoria Land, and those who, just a few years later, froze to death one by one in the Arctic ice, beyond the reach of desperate rescue missions, Erebus is a wonderfully evocative account of a truly extraordinary adventure, brought to life by a master explorer and storyteller.
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'This is an incredible book. I couldnâ‚¬t put it down. The Erebus story is the Arctic epic weâ‚¬ve all been waiting for.â‚¬ â‚¬â€œ Nicholas Crane

â‚¬ËœOne robust little tub of a boat, two death-defying voyages to the ends of the earth. Palin has given us a fascinating account of extraordinary courageâ‚¬ â‚¬â€œ Charlotte Gray, author of The Promise of Canada: People and Ideas that Shaped Our Country

â‚¬ËœWhat more could a reader ask for? Fascinating mystery, chilling adventure, compelling characters â‚¬Â¦ simply terrific writing by Michael Palin.â‚¬ â‚¬â€œ Roy MacGregor, author of Original Highways: Travelling the Great Rivers of Canada

â‚¬ËœMichael Palin is a cracking good companion on this journey of ambition, longing, triumph and tragedyâ‚¬Â¦ the age of adventure lives onâ‚¬ â‚¬â€œ Alanna Mitchell, author of The Spinning Magnet: The Force that Created the Modern World and Could Destroy It
Country USA
Brand Arrow
Manufacturer Arrow
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 34262899
ReleaseDate 2019-05-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781784758578

Country	USA
Brand	Arrow
Manufacturer	Arrow
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	34262899
ReleaseDate	2019-05-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781784758578

Erebus: The Story of a Ship

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