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The War of 1812 continues, and Jack Aubrey sets course for Cape Horn on a mission after his own heart: intercepting a powerful American frigate outward bound to play havoc with the British whaling trade. Little do he and Maturin know that disaster awaits them in the Great South Sea: typhoons, shipwrecks, murder, and criminal insanity.
Captain Jack Aubrey sets sail for Cape Horn, determined to intercept an American frigate before it can wreak havoc on the British whaling trade. As always, he is accompanied by intelligence operative Stephen Maturin, and as always, Aubrey has no idea of what his companion is up to. Another impeccably written adventure, by the end of which you should be able to identify a mizzen topsail in your sleep.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Mostly Historical Fiction With a Bit of the Twilight Zone:
First of all, let us dispose of one possible connection that may exist in some reader's mind: There is utterly no similarity between the motion picture "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" and this novel except for the names of the major protagonists. If one has watched the motion picture and hesitates to read the book, fearing it will be repetitious, dismiss that misapprehension. The book and film are recognizably separate. Now then, on to the qualities of the novel. This is the tenth... more info
the far side of the world by patrick o'brian:
In my case the fascination with the o'brian books came slowly- and admittedly the detail and complexity involved in many becomes tedious. But once you read the first couple (in sequence) you're hooked. Great history research and engaging plots.
O'Brian starts over:
One of the better of the series, perhaps because, as O'Brian explains in his introduction, he has mined out the history books for dramatic sea stories of the time, so is turning to strictly fictional action for this book. This time, Aubrey's beloved Surprise, apparently headed for the boneyard, is instead drafted to try to cut off an American war ship before it turns the Cape of Good Horn to prey on English whalers. Through doldrums and storms, he comes up short, which takes the chase into the South... more info
Great Novel!:
This was perhaps one of the best novels in the series. For those that enjoyed the film, loosely based on this book and others from the Aubrey-Maturin set, the book is far greater than the movie. I greatly enjoyed this volume in the series.
