The Far Side of the World, Patrick OBrian
The Far Side of the World, Patrick OBrian
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The Far Side of the World

Author: Patrick O'Brian

Narrator: Patrick Tull

Unabridged: 14 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/11/2008

Synopsis

The South Seas are a paradise for battle-weary Captain Jack Aubrey and ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin. But their peace is disturbed when Stephen's fancy for a peculiar marine organism lands him overboard. Acting in his usual headstrong fashion, Jack dives in to the rescue, unfortunately failing to plan what will happen once they are both in the water watching the sails of the Surprise disappear in the mist.

About Patrick O'Brian

Patrick O’Brian (1914–2000), a translator and author of biographies, was best known as the author of the highly acclaimed Aubrey–Maturin series of historical novels. Set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars ,this twenty-volume series centers on the enduring friendship between naval officer Jack Aubrey and physician and spy Stephen Maturin. The Far Side of the World, the tenth book in the series, was adapted into a 2003 film directed by Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany. The film was nominated for ten Oscars, including Best Picture. He wrote acclaimed biographies of Pablo Picasso and Sir Joseph Banks. He also translated many works from the French, among them the novels and memoirs of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Lacouture’s biographies of Charles de Gaulle.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wealhtheow on March 20, 2013

Captain Aubrey of the British Royal Navy is sent to the South Seas to prevent the American frigate Norfolk from harassing English whalers. It's an excellent book all around, but there are moments of pure perfection in it. The prim parson Martin shows Maturin the letter he wants to woo his lady-love......more

Goodreads review by Renee on July 06, 2024

Call me Ishmael! I think of this one as "Jack and Stephen Meet Moby Dick." They spend the first half of the book chasing an American frigate through whaling waters, gathering information from those they come across much the way Melville handled the bulk of his Great American Novel. Of course, that's......more

Goodreads review by Clemens on December 19, 2021

Read this book in 2008, and its the 10th wonderful volume of the awesome "Aubrey/Maturin" series. With the War against France of Napoleon Bonaparte still going on in AD 1812, Aubrey and Maturin re set on a mission towards Cape Horn. While arriving at Cape Horn, Aubrey and his crew willencounter a powe......more

Goodreads review by Karl on February 03, 2025

If anything, more beautiful than the previous nine books in the series. O'Brian captures the hardship, joy, adventure, and primitive innovation of the sail-powered British navy of two centuries ago. This installment is slightly different in that the entire book takes place on-board Aubrey's ship, wi......more

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