Aubrey-Maturin book 10 · 1984
The Far Side of the World
Jack and Stephen sail around Cape Horn to stop an American frigate that is attacking British whalers in the Pacific.
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Book facts
- Author
- Patrick O'Brian
- Series
- Aubrey-Maturin, book 10 of 21
- Published
- 1984
- Setting
- Set at sea
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
The Far Side of the World on screen
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003, film, Cinema). Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany play Captain Jack Aubrey and the ship’s surgeon Stephen Maturin, pursuing a French warship around Cape Horn in Peter Weir’s film.
Who is in The Far Side of the World
6 recurring or key characters from Patrick O'Brian’s chart.
Lead 2
- Jack AubreyRoyal Navy captain, "Lucky Jack"
- Stephen MaturinSurgeon, naturalist and spy
Major 2
- Preserved KillickAubrey's grumbling steward
- Barret BondenAubrey's coxswain
Minor and cameo 2
- Tom PullingsMidshipman who rises to captain
- Sophia WilliamsJack's wife
Also featuring these characters
Other Patrick O'Brian books that share the most characters with The Far Side of the World.
- The Ionian Mission1981 · Aubrey-Maturin · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Letter of Marque1988 · Aubrey-Maturin · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Surgeon's Mate1980 · Aubrey-Maturin · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Thirteen-Gun Salute1989 · Aubrey-Maturin · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon