A review by juliasilge
The Far Side of the World by Patrick O'Brian

4.0

Fabulous. Just fabulous. These books, chronicling the Napoleonic-era naval adventures of Aubrey & Maturin, are so wonderful, and oh, O'Brian gets me every time with the superdramatic, abrupt ending. They are detailed, funny, erudite, and just gripping. This installment centers on the Surprise pursuing an American warship through the Atlantic, around the tip of South America, and into the Pacific. I am starting to love these characters so much that I might want to see the movie, but we'll see. Also, I just looked it up and I read the first book ([b:Master and Commander|77430|Master and Commander (Aubrey/Maturin Book 1)|Patrick O'Brian|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255746604s/77430.jpg|722040]) two years ago, in December 2007. Maybe two more years to finish this 20-book series?