{"product_id":"erebus-9781771644426","title":"Erebus","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Beyond terrific. I didn’t want it to end.” —Bill Bryson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriven 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 \u003ci\u003eErebus, \u003c\/i\u003elast seen on an ill-fated voyage to chart the Northwest Passage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Palin brings the fascinating story of the \u003ci\u003eErebus\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePalin 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 \u003ci\u003eErebus\u003c\/i\u003e and her doomed final crew. 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 sixty and after a checkered career, commanded the ship on its last disastrous venture. Expertly researched and illustrated with maps, photographs, paintings, and engravings, \u003ci\u003eErebus\u003c\/i\u003e is an evocative account of two journeys: one successful and forgotten, the other tragic yet unforgettable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Palin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283774583035,"sku":"9781771644426","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781771644426.jpg?v=1772486336","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/erebus-9781771644426","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}