![]() ![]() 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. 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. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd. I love Michael Palins travel shows and This book is no different. You really get an idea of what is was like to ride a ship in the early to mid 19th Century. ![]() Palin wrote most of his material with Terry Jones. Michael Palin did such a great job telling the story of the ship Erebus and all those who rode it on its trip to the Antarctic and then on its failed quest to find the north west passage. 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. Sir Michael Edward Palin, KCMG, CBE, FRGS is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. 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 Rosss Antarctic expedition and finally to Sir John Franklins quest for the holy grail of navigationa route through the Northwest Passage, where the ship disappeared. 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. 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. ![]()
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