To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth is a sea trilogy by William Golding, author of Lord of the Flie]. In 2005 a [[Miniserie] adaption was produced starring [[Benedict Cumberbatch.

""The lightning that struck the top of the mizzenmast ran down, and melted the conductor into white hot drips. The mast split and flinders shot every way into the mist. The deckhead burst open and the electrical fluid destroyed me. It surrounded the girl who stood before me with a white line of light.""
 * The Alcoholic: Mr Brocklebank.
 * [[Amusing Injurie]: Whenever Talbot reconcusses his head.
 * [[Anguished Declaration of Lov]: "I am Mohamet."
 * [[Antiquated Linguistic]
 * [[Butt Monke]: Colley
 * [[Burial At Se]
 * [[Bury Your Gay]
 * [[The Captai]
 * [[Captain Obliviou]: Oh, Edmund.
 * Consummate Professional
 * [[Conveniently an Orpha]: Miss Chumley. Not-so-conveniently, she has guardians.
 * [[Covers Always Li]: The DVD cover would have you believe Sam Neill is the star, while in fact he plays a very minor character.
 * [[Dead Man Writin]
 * Deliberately Distressed Damsel: Talbot seems to think Zenobia is playing one when
 * Diary
 * [[Dramatic Iron]:
 * [[Driven to Suicid]
 * [[The Drunken Sailo]: All of them.
 * [[Elephant in the Living Roo]: Do not speak of the wave in the bottom of the ship.
 * Epistolary Novel
 * French Jerk: Talbot considers Benet to be this.
 * [[Foreshadowin]: It's remarkable how many details Talbot includes that he doesn't seem to realize the significance of.
 * [[Gayngs]:
 * [[Happiness in Slaver]: Wheeler.
 * Hey, It's That Guy!: is a passenger on Moriarty's ship.
 * [[Hot Libraria]: Miss Graham to Mr Talbot
 * [[Innocent Inaccurat]
 * [[It Will Never Catch O]: The captains' reactions when Talbot envisions a seafaring steamship.
 * [[Judge, Jury, and Executione]: Captain Anderson
 * [[Love At First Sigh]:


 * [[Lost at Se]
 * [[Lust Objec]: Miss Brocklebank
 * [[Manly Tear]: Talbot has lots of feelings.
 * [[Oblivious to His Own Descriptio]: Near the end of the first book, Talbot overhears people discussing someone with a "Gothic" worldview, but who is nonetheless fairly likeable and not completely stupid. He assumes they are talking about Summers, though it is far more likely they are referring to him.
 * [[Ocean Madnes]
 * [[Preacher Ma]: Colley.
 * [[Purple Pros]: Benet's poetry.
 * [[Rule of Thre]: Talbot climbs through three levels and meets three "monsters" before making his way to the magazine room in the bowels of the ship.
 * [[Screw the Rules, I Have Mone]: In Talbot's opinion, the money lender's "life insurance" is breaking some kind of rule, even though he remains oblivious to his own significant class and wealth privileges.
 * [[Shell-Shocked Vetera]: Wheeler
 * [[Sinking Ship Scenari]
 * [[A Tragedy of Impulsivenes]: Colley
 * [[Unreliable Narrato]: Talbot
 * [[Upper Class Twi]: Talbot, of course.
 * [[Wall-Bang He]
 * [[Wide-Eyed Idealis]: Talbot and Colley.
 * [[Wooden Ships and Iron Me]

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