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Hubris and the British Empire, a Match Made in Heaven

Erebus: The Story of a Ship by Michael Palin

October 16, 2025 by Zirza 2 Comments

Erebus tells the story of the eponymous ship, part of the British Imperial navy at the height of its power. Though it was originally meant for combat, it was used for exploration – polar exploration, to be precise. It was first sailed to the south pole by James Clark Ross, with its sister ship HMS Terror, for a very successful exploration: geographical landmarks still bear their names (Mount Terror and Mount Erebus). However, the ships’ glory came to an abrupt halt several years later in […]

Filed Under: Featured, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, British empire, Erebus, James Ross, John Franklin, lost franklin expedition, Michael Palin, Polar exploration

Zirza's CBR17 Review No:47 · Genres: Featured, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, British empire, Erebus, James Ross, John Franklin, lost franklin expedition, Michael Palin, Polar exploration ·
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There May Be No Supernatural Shenanigans, but That Doesn’t Make the Real History Less Engrossing.

November 28, 2018 by LittlePlat 2 Comments

A few weeks ago, something shocking occurred when I went to check my credits on Audible. Usually, their recommended section either accidentally recommends books I’ve already read, or throws me some kind of self-help book – which, honestly, they probably inflict these on everybody. But this time they got it right – they gave me a recommendation off their new release list that wasn’t something I was already familiar with. And it turned out to be really damned good! I wasn’t sure of how to […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History Tagged With: biography, cbr10bingo, Erebus, history, Michael Palin

LittlePlat's CBR10 Review No:31 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History · Tags: biography, cbr10bingo, Erebus, history, Michael Palin ·
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