Bibliograph

Erebus, one ship, two epic voyages, and the greatest naval mystery of all time, Michael Palin

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Label

Erebus, one ship, two epic voyages, and the greatest naval mystery of all time, Michael Palin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Erebus

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1054396672

Responsibility statement

Michael Palin

Sub title

one ship, two epic voyages, and the greatest naval mystery of all time

Summary

"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. It was rediscovered under the arctic waters in 2014"--, Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Made in Wales -- Magnetic north -- Magnetic south -- Far-off shores -- "Our southern home" -- "Farther south than any (known) human being has been" -- Dancing with the captains -- "Pilgrims of the ocean" -- "Such a wretched place as this you never saw" -- "Three years from Gillingham" -- Homeward bound -- "So little now remains to be done" -- North by north-west -- No signal -- The truth -- Life and death -- The inuit story -- Resurrection

Target audience

general

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