Cover of The Far Side of the WorldB
FinishedAugust 30, 2024
GradeB
GenreHistorical Fiction
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company, 2011
★ Review · August 30, 2024

The Far Side of the World

by Patrick O'Brian


Better than Treason's Harbor, but not amazing. I hated how they found the ship they were looking for the entire book.

Publisher Description

The tenth installment in the beloved, epic Aubrey/Maturin series and inspiration for the major motion picture starring Russell Crowe. The War of 1812 continues, and Captain Jack Aubrey sets course for Cape Horn on a mission after his own heart: intercepting a powerful American frigate outward bound to wreak havoc with the British whaling trade. Meanwhile, Stephen Maturin has a mission of his own in the world of secret intelligence and comes face to face with the harsh realities for women of the age. Disaster in various guises awaits them in the Great South Sea and in the far reaches of the Pacific—typhoons, castaways, shipwrecks, an ill-fated affair, murder, and criminal insanity—as well as a bold rescue by a crew of seafaring female warriors.

Where this fits · 2024 reading log
Book 39 of 2024 · the 3rd Historical Fiction read of the year.