Erebus : the story of a ship / Michael Palin.
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TextPublisher number: WF Howes | ClipperPublisher: Rearsby, Leicester : WF Howes Ltd, 2019Copyright date: ©2018Edition: Large print editionDescription: xv, 400 pages (large print) ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781528854580Subject(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 -- BritishGenre/Form: Large type books. DDC classification: 919.804 | 910.9163/27 Summary: Michael Palin brings the remarkable Erebus back to life, following it from its launch in 1826 to the epic voyages of discovery that led to glory in the Antarctic and to ultimate catastrophe in the Arctic. The ship was filled with fascinating people: the dashing and popular James Clark Ross, who charted much of the 'Great Southern Barrier'; the troubled John Franklin, whose chequered career culminated in the Erebus's final, disastrous expedition; and the eager Joseph Dalton Hooker, a brilliant naturalist - when he wasn't shooting the local wildlife dead. Vividly recounting the experiences of the men who first set foot on Antarctica's Victoria Land, and those who, just a few years later, froze to death one by one in the Arctic ice, beyond the reach of desperate rescue missions, Erebus is an account of a truly extraordinary adventure, brought to life by a master explorer and storyteller.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Large Print | 919.804 PAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111075717155 |
WF Howes: LP4633.
"Clipper"--Cover.
Standard print edition originally published: London: Hutchinson, 2018.
Includes bibliographical references.
Michael Palin brings the remarkable Erebus back to life, following it from its launch in 1826 to the epic voyages of discovery that led to glory in the Antarctic and to ultimate catastrophe in the Arctic. The ship was filled with fascinating people: the dashing and popular James Clark Ross, who charted much of the 'Great Southern Barrier'; the troubled John Franklin, whose chequered career culminated in the Erebus's final, disastrous expedition; and the eager Joseph Dalton Hooker, a brilliant naturalist - when he wasn't shooting the local wildlife dead. Vividly recounting the experiences of the men who first set foot on Antarctica's Victoria Land, and those who, just a few years later, froze to death one by one in the Arctic ice, beyond the reach of desperate rescue missions, Erebus is an account of a truly extraordinary adventure, brought to life by a master explorer and storyteller.
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