The Far Side of the World
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Template:AubreyMaturinSeries The Far Side of the World is a novel by Patrick O'Brian, the tenth in the Aubrey–Maturin series. It was first published in London by Collins in 1984 .
Set during the War of 1812, captain Jack Aubrey takes the frigate HMS Surprise round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean in pursuit of the American frigate USS Norfolk and in defense of British whalers in the South Seas. The exploits of the Norfolk are based on those of the USS Essex.
The novel provided much of the overall plot structure for the 2003 Peter Weir film, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, though the USS Norfolk was changed to the French privateer Acheron, and episodes were also taken from other books in the series, including Master and Commander and HMS Surprise. The Acheron was based upon the USS Constitution.
W.W. Norton reprint paperback edition of 1992 : ISBN 0393308626