The Far Side of the World Audiobook

" Maybe it's because I live in South America, but this is one of my favourites in the Aubrey Maturin series. The portrayal of the dangers and rewards of sea voyages are extraordinarily vivid. "

" Another quality book in this series! Great action, and some plot events that might have come across as far-fetched were O'Brian not a master of his craft. "

" I definitely think this is one of the better books in the series so far. I thoroughly enjoyed it - plenty of action and unexpected events. "

" This one is the volume that the movie released a few years ago was primarily based on; however, the movie drew from several of the books, not just this one. Still, it was a good movie (but a far better book, as is often the case). "

" The ending is incredible! "

" Fun, though slower than the others. Makes Maturin out to be a boobie. "

" Another excellent episode from the Aubrey-Maturin saga. "

" Ship wrecks, Americans, and adventures around the cape. No battles though. "

" As the title implies the movie is most similar to this book. The details are very different however. Particularly once the Surprise passes the cape. A good read. Steven manages to almost kill himself....again. "

" Just finished it. Not the best in the series, but ok... "

" Another excellent episode from the Aubrey-Maturin saga. "

" Pretty solid book. O'Brian's obviously deliberate anachronistic writing style makes it a bit of a slow read at points, but following the adventures of the Surprises was still quite entertaining, even if the end was a tad anticlimactic. Still, I'm a convert, and will be reading more from him in the future. "

" A bit disappointing when compared to the previous installment I read. Has some gaps in the plot where elements are not explained, which makes it a bit hard to follow. "

" Another great historical novel of Capt. Aubrey and his friend, Dr. Maturin. This time they are way out in the Pacific fighting a cunning French enemy. "

" This was the first of the Jack Aubrey novels for me to read. It has changed me forever. "

" A bit disappointing when compared to the previous installment I read. Has some gaps in the plot where elements are not explained, which makes it a bit hard to follow. "

" One of my favorite adventures so far, lots of sea action and twists and turns. This series just keeps getting better and better. I'm slowing down now and savoring every single book, I don't want the fun to end! "

" Still sailing happily along. A master of the historical novel, of the sailing yarn, and of writing. "

" I actually read the book (not listened to it). I am at about #20 of the series. Love the whole series - all 4-5 in my opinion. "

" Another classic, though more meandering that some previous installments. Patrick Tull is always a pleasure to hear narrating these great books. "

" Some improbably surrealistic events in this one, which probably means that O'Brian had exact accounts in triplicate to support them, but still. Showcases the tendency of the A/M books to end precisely where most authors would begin the big climactic action. "

" Proper English. Learned a lot of new words. Wanderful story could not put it away. One of my best reads. "

" Tales of Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin as they sail to Cape Horn. "

" You keep waiting for the quality of the writing to diminish , but the auhtor never falls into formula. "

" Proper English. Learned a lot of new words. Wanderful story could not put it away. One of my best reads. "

" As the title implies the movie is most similar to this book. The details are very different however. Particularly once the Surprise passes the cape. A good read. Steven manages to almost kill himself....again. "

" Another great chapter in the Aubrey / Maturin series. Fun plot, fun to read as always "

" Previously read Feb. 1, 2009 "

" (Maturin got Diana to marry him. Yay! I hope my local library fills in some of the gaps in its collection so I find out how that happened.) "

" Previously read Feb. 1, 2009 "

" As enjoyable on reread as it was originally. I had forgotten how much I adore this series. Maturin and Martin are such adorkable science nerds! "

" Jack and Steven head off to the Pacific, chasing an American warship. Jack and Steven fall off Surprise and are rescued by Polynesian maidens (topless) who apparently want to do Jack a mischief to his privates. Yikes! "

" 3.5 good old Aubrey Maturin story. "

" It was really good. I had fun reading it until we went on a tangent in the middle of the paragraph and Patrick O'Brien (the author) took us into an entirely different direction. Kinda like the turn of wind on the sea. Kinda like life on a ship. "

" Do enjoy spending time in the company of Jack and Stephen, can understand why hollywood would change the book as much as they did. "

" One of the best entries in the series. "

" The doctor gets to see the natural wonders of the Galapagos and Capt. Aubrey finally looks to be headed home to a better financial situation. "

" Another great chapter in the Aubrey / Maturin series. Fun plot, fun to read as always "

" Different from the movie. "

" It was really good. I had fun reading it until we went on a tangent in the middle of the paragraph and Patrick O'Brien (the author) took us into an entirely different direction. Kinda like the turn of wind on the sea. Kinda like life on a ship. "

" You keep waiting for the quality of the writing to diminish , but the auhtor never falls into formula. "

" Awesome, although I needed a dictionary of naval terminology to fully appreciate all the technical stuff. Great story. "

" Absolutely one of the best of the series, along with The Mauritius Command and, of course, H.M.S. Surprise. "

" not bad for an adventure novel and the characters are well written but it would desperately need a sailing term glossary to make proper sense "

" Up helm, stu'n'sails alo and aloft! Beat to quarters! A bit difficult if you don't pick up the salty jargon, but I got totally lost amongst the images in this one, not to mention getting hooked in the process. "

" I love all of the Jack Aubrey series. I must admit I tend to skim the battle scenes but the characters and dialogue are brilliant, often laugh out loud funny. I love the sense of being immersed in a historical era, and Patrick O'Brian does that superbly well. "

" A new addiction has begun.... "

" Good story, but I will admit a bit hard to read. Lots of long sentences. Having the visuals from the movie in my mind did help. "

" I listened to this on audio and it was delightful, perfect for audio. I'll read the others when I can. "

" A good, fun story. Sometimes you feel you're right in a ship's cabin with the waves and cannon shot close by. Can't see my wife enjoying it, but then, I wouldn't enjoy the potato peel society. "

" Another great chapter in the Aubrey / Maturin series. Fun plot, fun to read as always "

" I can't do this one - I'm sure if you had a visual maritime archival vocabulary you'd love it. I'm just not a boat nerd. "

" If I had a grasp of the technical terms, the nautical lingo or even understood half of the English I might have enjoyed this book. "

" All done. These books are getting easier to follow. "

" I love this series. Aubrey and Maturin have such a great friendship. "

" This one is the volume that the movie released a few years ago was primarily based on; however, the movie drew from several of the books, not just this one. Still, it was a good movie (but a far better book, as is often the case). "

" One of my favorite adventures so far, lots of sea action and twists and turns. This series just keeps getting better and better. I'm slowing down now and savoring every single book, I don't want the fun to end! "

" Our Boys in the British Navy hit the Pacific Ocean. Terrific as always, and Patrick Tull's narration of the audiobooks continues to be a thing of joy. "

" could not finish - to hard/slow to reaad "

" AWESOME! One of the few O'Brian novels that takes place mostly atr sea, Aubrey and the crew of The Surprise chase an American ship across two oceans to the far reaches of the South Pacific... "