On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers (English) Paperback Book

Description: On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers Originally published: New York: Ace Books, 1988. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Powers writes action and adventure that Indiana Jones could only dream of."--Washington Post"Tim Powers is a brilliant writer."--William GibsonThe remarkable Tim Powers--who ingeniously married the John Le Carr spy novel to the otherworldly in his critically acclaimed Declare--brings us pirate adventure with a dazzling difference. On Stranger Tides features Blackbeard, ghosts, voodoo, zombies, the fable Fountain of Youth...and more swashbuckling action than you could shake a cutlass at, as reluctant buccaneer John Shandy braves all manner of peril, natural and supernatural, to rescue his ensorcelled love. Nominated for the Locus and World Fantasy Awards, On Stranger Tides is the book that inspired the motion picture Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides--non-stop, breathtaking fiction from the genius imagination that conceived Last Call, Expiration Date, and Three Days to Never. Back Cover Aboard the Vociferous Carmichael puppeteer John Chandagnac is sailing toward Jamaica to claim his stolen birthright from an unscrupulous uncle when the vessel is captured...by pirates! Offered a choice by Captain Phil Davies to join their seafaring band or die, Chandagnac assumes the name John Shandy and a new life as a brigand. But more than swashbuckling sea battles and fabulous plunder await the novice buccaneer on the roiling Caribbean waters--for treachery and powerful vodun sorcery are coins of the realm in this dark new world. And for the love of beautiful, magically imperiled Beth Hurwood, Shandy will set sail on even stranger tides, following the savage, ghost-infested pirate king Blackbeard and a motley crew of the living and the dead to the cursed nightmare banks of the fabled Fountain of Youth. The novel that inspired the motion picture Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Flap Christianity in America is under siege. From litigation over coaches starting games with prayer to expulsion from college for refusing to endorse beliefs at odds with the Christian faith, hardly a week goes by without news of the declining influence that Christianity has in the public square. Can Christianity in this country survive the advances of secularists and remain influential in our culture? And if a new spiritual awakening is possible, what form will it take? Supported by an astonishing parade of concrete examples and direct quotes from reporters, judges, bloggers, and influencers, David Aikman turns a journalists eye on the rise of hostility toward Christian expression in America and the alarming decline of orthodox belief among those who call themselves Christians. He explores the inspiring history of Christianity in America, the powerful cultural influences that have weakened the church, and the bright spots of hope he sees across the country, suggesting possible ways Christian influence in America might be refined--and revived. If you are concerned about the state of the nation, this is a message you cant afford to miss. Author Biography Tim Powers is the author of numerous novels including Hide Me Among the Graves, Three Days to Never, Declare, Last Call, and On Stranger Tides, which inspired the feature film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. He has won the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award twice, and the World Fantasy Award three times. He lives in San Bernardino, California. Review "One of the most original and innovative writers of fantasy currently working....The quality of Powerss prose never falters....His writing defies characterization and he never repeats himself." -- Washington Post"[On Stranger Tides] promises marvels and horrors, and delivers them all. Youll love the characters, youll stay awake all night reading it, and when you finally do sleep, youll find this story playing through your dreams." -- Orson Scott Card"Tim Powers is an uncommon literary talent....Exceedingly readable....If heavenly muses were to put Dean Koontz, John Le Carr and Robert Parker into a creative blender, then molded the mix into a brand new writer, the result would be something akin to Tim Powers." -- Denver Post"Powers [has] considerable gifts." -- San Francisco Chronicle"Powers has forged a style of narrative uniquely his own, one filled with sharply drawn characters, fully imagined settings, elaborate underpinnings that pull all rugs out from under us and let us glimpse terrible, ragged floors beneath." -- Los Angeles Times"Tim Powers has long been one of my absolutely favorite writers, those whose new books I snatch up as soon as they appear....The qualities I most admire in him [are] intelligence, narrative sparkle, great dialogue, speculative imagination, and emotional power." -- Peter Straub Review Quote "Tim Powers is an uncommon literary talent….Exceedingly readable….If heavenly muses were to put Dean Koontz, John Le Carré and Robert Parker into a creative blender, then molded the mix into a brand new writer, the result would be something akin to Tim Powers." Details ISBN006209453X Author Tim Powers Language English ISBN-10 006209453X ISBN-13 9780062094537 Media Book Short Title ON STRANGER TIDES DEWEY FIC Residence US Birth 1952 Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-04-26 Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2011-04-26 NZ Release Date 2011-04-26 US Release Date 2011-04-26 UK Release Date 2011-04-26 Pages 336 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Format Paperback Audience General Imprint US Harper Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:43646652;

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