Expertly researched, Erebus is an evocative account of two journeys: one successful and forgotten, the other tragic yet unforgettable. Delving into the research, he describes the intertwined careers of the two men who shared the ship’s journeys: Ross, the organizational genius who mapped much of the Antarctic coastline and oversaw some of the earliest scientific experiments to be conducted there and Franklin, who, at the age of 60 and after a checkered career, commanded the ship on its last disastrous venture. Palin travels across the world - from Tasmania to the Falkland Islands and the Canadian Arctic - to offer a firsthand account of the terrain and conditions that would have confronted the Erebus and her doomed final crew. Palin on the HMS Erebus Michael speaks to Falkland Islands Television about his latest book project, his time in the Islands, and about his amateur photography skills Read more New Book on doomed 19th-century British expedition HMS Erebus was the flagship on two of the most significant maritime journeys in our history. It was rediscovered under the arctic waters in 2014. ![]() 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 flagship years of James Clark Ross’s Antarctic expedition and finally to Sir John Franklin’s quest for the holy grail of navigation - a route through the Northwest Passage, where the ship disappeared into the depths of the sea for more than 150 years. Bill Bryson Michael Palin Monty Python star and television globetrotter brings the remarkable Erebus back to life, following it from its. In 1848, it disappeared in the Arctic, its fate a mystery. I didn’t want it to end.” (Bill Bryson)ĭriven 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. Mai 1845, Greenhithe, England: Sir John Franklin macht sich mit 134 Männern und zwei Schiffen, der Terror und der Erebus, auf den Weg ins arktische Eis, um den. HMS Erebus was one of the great exploring ships, a veteran of groundbreaking expeditions to the ends of the Earth. Brings energy, wit and humanity to a story that has never ceased to tantalise people since the 1840s.“Beyond terrific. ![]() Told in a very relaxed and sometimes - as you might expect - very funny Palin style.' David Baddiel, Daily Mail Carefully researched and well-crafted, it brings the story of a ship vividly to life.' Sunday Times Where I up until now only new EREBUS and TERROR by their accomplishments during their fateful last journey into oblivion searching for the Northwest Passage Palin opens up a whole new universe of even more gripping and fantastic stories of these ships. The Erebus story is the Arctic epic we've all been waiting for.' Nicholas Crane Michael Palin Erebus: The Story of a Ship (Paperback) (UK IMPORT) Condition: Brand New. It's a fascinating story that brings full-bloodedly to life.' Guardian Her fate remained a mystery for over 160 years. In 2014, a Canadian High Arctic expedition team discovered the remains of Royal Navy flagship the HMS Erebus a ship sent to find the Northwest Passage but i. Now Michael Palin - former Monty Python stalwart and much-loved television globetrotter - brings this extraordinary ship 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. On the second, she vanished with her 129-strong crew in the wastes of the Canadian Arctic. On the first, she ventured further south than any human had ever been. He has also made several much-acclaimed travel documentaries, his journeys taking him to the North and South Poles, the Sahara Desert, the Himalayas, Eastern Europe and Brazil. In the early years of Queen Victoria's reign, HMS Erebus undertook two of the most ambitious naval expeditions of all time. Michael Palin Michael Palin has written and starred in numerous TV programmes and films, from Monty Python and Ripping Yarns to The Missionary and The Death of Stalin. Michael Palin needs no introduction from me. ![]() NOW AVAILABLE: Michael Palin's North Korea Journal In this four-part BBC travelogue, Michael sets out to discover a country that is set to become a 21st century superpower. They might have had monogrammed dinner plates and personalised silver cutlery, but the didn’t have very good maps.
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