Lorraine Kelly ― ITV Lorraine Magisterial. Colin Greenwood, Radiohead bassist ― Spectator I absolutely loved it: I had to read it at one sitting. His moving account of the discovery of abandoned items, taken on board as comforts of home by the officers – silver cutlery with their initials indented, scattered on a frozen shore – affected me the most. John Geiger, co-author of Frozen in Time with a wry enthusiasm, bolstered by his own experiences as an eminent explorer and film-maker.
Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 With this irresistible and often harrowing account, Michael Palin makes a convincing case that one heroic little ship embodied the golden ago of polar exploration better than any other: HMS Erebus. Robert Douglas-Fairhurst ― Guardian Everybody’s talking about it. It’s a fascinating story that he brings full-bloodedly to life, stripping away the barnacles of the past to reveal the hidden history of a ship. ― Sunday Times narrative is driven by a deep sympathy for explorers and adventurers, while also being illuminated by flashes of gentle wit.
Carefully researched and well-crafted, it brings the story of a ship vividly to life. Bill Bryson Thoroughly absorbs the reader. Brings energy, wit and humanity to a story that has never ceased to tantalise people since the 1840s.' The Timesīeyond terrific. Told in a very relaxed and sometimes - as you might expect - very funny Palin style.' David Baddiel, Daily Mail ' Magisterial. Carefully researched and well-crafted, it brings the story of a ship vividly to life.' Sunday Times ' A great story. The Erebus story is the Arctic epic we've all been waiting for.' Nicholas Crane 'Thoroughly absorbs the reader. It's a fascinating story that brings full-bloodedly to life.' Guardian 'This is an incredible book. I didn't want it to end.' Bill Bryson 'Illuminated by flashes of gentle wit. _ Now available: Michael Palin's North Korea Journals _ A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK ' Beyond terrific. Her fate remained a mystery for over 160 years. On the second, she vanished with her 129-strong crew in the wastes of the Canadian Arctic, along with the HMS Terror. On the first, she ventured further south than any human had ever been. _ 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.