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

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

Author/creator	Palin, Michael author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Vancouver : Greystone Books, [2018]
Description	xiv, 334 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Franklin, John, 1786-1847. Erebus (Ship) John Franklin Arctic Expedition (1845-1851) Shipwrecks--Canada, Northern. Northwest Passage--Discovery and exploration --British. Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration --British. Canada, Northern--Discovery and exploration --British.

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.
Abstract	"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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN	9781771644419 (hardcover)
ISBN	1771644419 (hardcover)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	G660 .P35 2018	✔ Available	Place Hold