Erebus: The Story of a Ship
By Michael Palin

_______________THEand SUNDAY TIMESand BESTSELLER: the remarkable true story of the exploration ship featured inand The TerrorIn the early years of Queen Victoria's reign, HMSand Erebusand 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 HMSand Terror.Her fate remained a mystery for over 160 years.Then, in 2014, she was found.This is her story._______________Now available: Michael Palin'sand North Korea Journals_______________A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'Beyond terrificand . . . I didn't want it to end.'and Bill Bryson'Illuminated by flashes of gentle wit . . . It'sand a fascinating storyand that [Palin] brings full-bloodedly to life.'and Guardian'This is anand incredibleand book . . . Theand Erebusand story is the Arctic epic we've all been waiting for.'and Nicholas Crane'Thoroughly absorbs the reader. . .and Carefully researched and well-crafted, it brings the story of a ship vividly to life.'and Sunday Times'A great storyand . . . Told in a very relaxed and sometimes - as you might expect - very funny Palin style.'and David Baddiel,and Daily Mail'Magisterialand . . . Brings energy, wit and humanity to a story that has never ceased to tantalise people since the 1840s.'and The Times