Erebus: The Story of a Ship
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Erscheinungsdatum
20.09.2018
Verlag
VermilionSeitenzahl
352 (Printausgabe)
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43420 KB
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Englisch
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9781473544260
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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.
On the first, she ventured further south than any human had ever been. On the second, she vanished with her 129-strong crew in the wastes of the Canadian Arctic, along with the HMS Terror.
Her fate remained a mystery for over 160 years.
Then, in 2014, she was found.
This is her story.
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A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
'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
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South and North
Construction of the Erebus was completed in 1826. and there was no sign that she would become a famous ship in the future. For a couple of years she patrols the Mediterranean, which is not a great deal at all. But in 1839 she is refitted for an Antarctic expedition by James Clark Ross, in 1840 she reaches Van Diemen´s Land, the Lieutenant-Governor here is Sir John Franklin. In 1845 Erebus and Terror set sail for Franklin´s Arctic expedition. Both ships, the entire crew, 129 men, vanish in the Arctic desert. The mystery remained for more than 160 years, then the Erebus was found in 2014. Terror was discovered in 2016. Michael Palin has written a breathtaking book about the exploration of the polar regions of the world. (See also: Nadolny, Die Entdeckung der Langsamkeit)
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