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7 unusual facts about The Far Side of the World


Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, a 2003 film based upon the Aubrey-Maturin series of novels by Patrick O'Brian

The Far Side of the World, a 1984 historical novel in the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian

The Far Side of the World

The novel provided part of the title and some of the plot-structure for the 2003 Peter Weir film, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

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 fictional USS Norfolk morphed into the fictional American-built French privateer Acheron, and episodes also migrated from other books in the series, including Master and Commander and HMS Surprise.

The design and size of the fictional Acheron reflect those of the USS Constitution.

The Letter of Marque

He inquires about the coca or cuca leaf from Peru, which he learned about in a previous mission, detailed in The Far Side of the World and the apothecary replies, "It is said to dissolve the gross humours and do away with appetite."

The Reverse of the Medal

In July 2009, Russell Crowe told the Associated Press that this book would make up the bulk of a second Master and Commander film, but there was no word on a director, cast, or if the film would even happen.



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