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While the source novel, the far side of the world, comes at a midpoint in obrians chronology, it provides a familiar port for a movie fan to embark on the journey. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning, with master and commander, these evocative stories are being reissued in paperback with smart new livery. Master and commander is the first novel in the epic twenty book aubreymaturin series by patrick obrian. Far side of the world, hardcover by obrian, patrick, isbn 039303710x, isbn 9780393037104, brand new, free shipping in the us captain jack aubrey, accompanied by ships surgeon and intelligence operative, stephen maturin, sails for cape horn, assigned to intercept an american frigate that is disrupting the british whaling trade. The inspiration for the major new motion picture starring russell crowe the war o. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning, with. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The far side of the world by patrick obrian paperback. Far side of the world first edition patrick obrian.
See all 38 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This first book is listed as one of the uks best loved novels in a bbc poll and served as the inspiration for the russell crowe movie master and commander. The films plot and characters are adapted from three novels in author patrick obrian s aubreymaturin series, which includes 20 completed novels of jack aubrey s naval. Disaster in various guises awaits them in the great south sea and in the far reaches of the pacific. The far side of the world by patrick obrian patrick obrians aubreymaturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written.
The far side of the world by patrick obrian l summary. Octavo, original green cloth, original dust jacket. The far side of the world audiobook listen instantly. First edition of the tenth novel in the popular jack aubreystephen maturin saga, one of the scarcest in the series. Patrick obrian s aubreymaturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. The far side of the world, patrick obrian s tenth book in his aubreymaturin series, picks up shortly after the events of treasons harbour, with captain jack aubrey tasked to take the hms surprise into the whaling waters around cape horn to protect british whalers from the uss norfolk, tasked by the american navy to harry british industry in those waters. The far side of the world by patrick obrian goodreads. Dezember 1914 in chalfont st peter, buckinghamshire. The book continues the story of jack aubrey s exploits during the war of 1812.
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