Erebus: The Story of a Ship

In the early years of Queen Victoria's reign, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set out on two ambitious naval expeditions. The Erebus was found in 2014, and this book tells her story.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Publisher: Cornerstone

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In the early years of Queen Victoria's reign, the HMS Erebus embarked on two of the most ambitious naval expeditions of all time. On the first, she ventured further south than any human had ever been, pushing the boundaries of human exploration. On the second, she vanished with her 129-strong crew in the wastes of the Canadian Arctic, along with the HMS Terror. For over 160 years, her fate remained a mystery.

Then, in 2014, she was found. This is her story.

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"Beyond terrific. . . . I didn't want it to end." - Bill Bryson

"Illuminated by flashes of gentle wit. . . . It's a fascinating story that [Palin] brings full-bloodedly to life." - Guardian

"This is an incredible book. . . . The Erebus story is the Arctic epic we've all been waiting for." - Nicholas Crane

"Thoroughly absorbs the reader. . . . Carefully researched and well-crafted, it brings the story of a ship vividly to life." - Sunday Times

"A great story. . . . Told in a very relaxed and sometimes - as you might expect - very funny Palin style." - David Baddiel, Daily Mail

"Magisterial. . . . Brings energy, wit, and humanity to a story that has never ceased to tantalise people since the 1840s." - The Times

Weight: 330g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784758578