The Far Side of the World
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The Far Side of the World

by Patrick O'Brian

1984•Adventure•368 pages

Taste attributes: adventurewarhistoricalfastheavylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardygame/competition

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Boxlist takeA sweeping, stylish adventure novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like polish over grit.

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4.7 / 5

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About This Book

Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and fearless Captain in Nelson's navy, accepts a mission that will test his abilities to the limit: he is to set sail immediately for Cape Horn, to intercept a powerful frigate intent on wreaking havoc among British whalers. Aubrey's beloved ship, H.M.S. Surprise, is up to the task, butht e ranks of her crew have been thinned, and many of her sialors are untried.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureWarHistoricalAll consuming questRescue/escape/jeopardyGame/competition

Subjects

Great britainSea storiesUnited states, history, war of 1812Naval HistoryHistoryBritish Naval operationsNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815Oceania

Details

Author
Patrick O'Brian
Published
1984
Pages
368
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