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All the books by Patrick O'Brian adapted to cinema and television

Patrick O'Brian is known for being the author of the book Master and Commander, first published in 1970, which was adapted to cinema by Peter Weir in 2003.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1970 book, Master and Commander
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Master and Commander
Patrick O'Brian, 1970
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Peter Weir, 2003

During the Napoleonic Wars, Captain Jack Aubrey of HMS Surprise is ordered to fight the French privateer Acheron. Following the privateer south, Surprise rounds Cape Horn and heads to the Galapagos Islands, where Aubrey is convinced that Acheron will prey on Britain’s whaling fleet.