Brings energy, wit and humanity to a story that has never ceased to tantalise people since the 1840s. Told in a very relaxed and sometimes - as you might expect - very funny Palin style.' David Baddiel, Daily Mail 'Magisterial. Carefully researched and well-crafted, it brings the story of a ship vividly to life.' Sunday Times 'A great story. The Erebus story is the Arctic epic we've all been waiting for.' Nicholas Crane 'Thoroughly absorbs the reader. It's a fascinating story that Palin brings full-bloodedly to life.' Guardian 'This is an incredible book. I didn't want it to end.' Bill Bryson 'Illuminated by flashes of gentle wit. Intrepid voyager, writer and comedian Sir Michael Palin follows the trail of two expeditions made by the Royal Navys HMS Erebus to opposite ends of the globe, reliving the voyages and investigating the ship itself, lost on the final Franklin expedition and discovered with the help of Inuit knowledge in 2014. _ Now available- Michael Palin's North Korea Journals _ A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'Beyond terrific. Her fate remained a mystery for over 160 years. On the second, she vanished with her 129-strong crew in the wastes of the Canadian Arctic, along with the HMS Terror. On the first, she ventured further south than any human had ever been. Michael Palin brings to life one of the greatest adventures of all time _ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER- the remarkable true story of the exploration ship featured in The Terror In the early years of Queen Victoria's reign, HMS Erebus undertook two of the most ambitious naval expeditions of all time. Driven by a passion for travel and history and a love of ships and the sea, former Monty Python stalwart and beloved television globe-trotter Michael Palin explores the world of HMS Erebus, last seen on an ill-fated voyage to chart the Northwest Passage.Michael Palin brings the fascinating story of the Erebus and its occupants to life, from its construction as a bomb vessel in 1826 through the.
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