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 Side" books, which were all on "The New York Times" Best Seller list. The cartoons were first collected in small books (see list below), and some were then republished in larger best-of collections such as "The Far Side Galleries". Additional best-of collections were published, such as "The Prehistory of The Far Side", culminating in the final publication, "The Complete Far Side" in 2003. The five "The Far Side Gallery" books are the most popular, each of them collecting together the best cartoons from three smaller books, along with a humorous foreword by celebrity fans, including Stephen Jay Gould, Stephen King,