In Fiction
Clive Cussler's 2008 novel Arctic Drift uses the Erebus and Terror as part of the plot as well as the establishing backstory. The Erebus also appears in Dan Simmons 2007 novel The Terror and the Doctor Who Audio Dramas story Terror of the Arctic alongside its fellow ship, the Terror.
The Erebus and the Terror are mentioned, in the context of Captain Ross’s expedition, by Captain Nemo in Jules Verne’s 20000 Leagues Under the Sea on background to establish the difficulty of attaining the South Pole, while Captain Nemo stands upon its fictional summit.
The Erebus and the Terror are mentioned in Joseph Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness".
Read more about this topic: HMS Erebus (1826)
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