The Far Side of the World ship and swam for shore; only half of them landing. Eventually, the hopeless situation forced the frigate to surrender. The "Essex" suffered 58 killed, 97 wounded, while the British casualties were 5 dead, 10 wounded. The novel provided part of the title and some of the plot-structure for the 2003 Peter Weir film, "". 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". In reviewing the
The Far Side Robin Williams, and Jane Goodall. In 1989, "The Prehistory of The Far Side" was published to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the strip. In this book, Gary Larson discussed the development of "The Far Side", and the public's reaction to it, and presented a selection of his personal favorites from the cartoon's history as well as previously unpublished sketches and strips rejected by his editor. In 2003, "The Complete Far Side" was released, containing nearly every "The Far Side" comic ever published (except for a few cartoons written for Christmas cards). The collection is also missing parody art pieces from