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Summary: Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.
Review: Probably one of the most entertaining books I've ever read. A hoot and a half, with a nice mix of history, horror and fantasy. A must for fans of piracy, dark fantasy or voodoo. A perfect vacation book in every right, and the reason I'm a Powers fan.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: Probably the best book I've read in years, full of action and adventure, as well as suspense, fantasy, and voodoo. A real page-turner, I found myself unable to put this one down. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a fun read.
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Summary: Genius!
Review: Pure and unadulturated genius! Tim Powers, the author of The Anubis Gate and the master of gonzo-history has outdone himself, which is no small feat. This time Powers takes us back to the day of tall ships and scurvey buccaneers in this tale of action, swashbucle and adventure. Powers weaves a compeling saga of a pupeteer named John Chadegnac who must change his name and is forced into piracy. Soon Jack Shandy faces no less than Blackbeard himself, who intends to find the fountain of youth at the edge of Hell and become immortal. This is high-adventure at it's absolute best! Powers unites action, fantasy, and real historical facts in a seamless blend that is hotter than rum and gun-powder! It remains my favorite of all Power's fantastic books. Check it out!
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Summary: David Tester
Review: Seeing this title and reading my hard back version every few years is like being in the company of an "old friend"I picked up the hardback version of this book in the late 80's and was instantly hooked. Tim writes a GREAT (if not the best) pirate story I have ever read. Pirate stories, movies, etc. in general are hard to come by, and this one is top notch - with a great sense of humor also. Like Pirates of the Caribbean and the Monkey Island series of game from George Lucas (only a little scarier - to those who have read and will read... you'll see what I mean when you find out about Mr. Friend) yikes. When I saw it here on Amazon, I was pleased that it (and Tim - the author) are still around. I have never seen or read any of his other books, but plan on getting more now that I know they are available. You won't be dissapointed!
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Summary: Hornblower meets Alvin Maker.
Review: Stunning saga of magickal buccaneers. I will definitely be reading more Powers! Very unique, creative, and well-written. I can't believe this is out of print.
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Summary: Giving Stevenson a run for his money
Review: Sure, "Treasure Island" is the best pirate story of all time -- but it's by a narrow, narrow margin. While Stevenson was a heck of a fantasy writer -- check out his "Bottle Imp" if you doubt it -- Tim Powers is perhaps the best fantasy writer most fans have never heard of. And in typical Powers fashion, in "On Stranger Tides," he tosses in everything he thinks he might need in a pirate novel -- historical figures, naval action, a noble man in a bad situation, voodoo, jungles and so on -- and a few things only he would think to link to the rest and comes up with another hit, and my favorite Powers novel. The action here careens back and forth across the Caribbean and if Powers isn't wrestling crazy ideas to the ground as he does in "The Stress of Her Regard" or "The Anubis Gates," it's only because, this time around, the play's the thing. This is a book I loan out to all of my sea-loving friends, knowing that they'll devour it and hand it back to me, more battered than ever, but it's a book I can't keep to myself. Now, if only a hardbound edition would come out, so that I have a chance at actually having a copy in decent condition. This is a "grab it if you see it" buy for fans of fantasy, pirates or wild adventure stories. "On Stranger Tides" is a dynamite novel by one of the best genre authors working today.
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Summary: On Stranger Tides
Review: This is fun light entertainment -- much more focused and believable than Stress of Her Regard. It's about Caribbean pirates in a world where vodun (or Powers' portrayal of it, anyway) really works. It's not a great historical novel -- the author makes rather little effort to realistically reproduce mentalities and the dialogue is thoroughly modern -- but it's a romp, with zombies, swordfights, and a maiden in distress. The characters aren't deep but they're reasonably attractive. Recommended for reading on the beach.
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Summary: One of the best
Review: This is one of the best historical fiction novels I've ever read. In fact, it may be the best.
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Summary: One of my all-time favorites.
Review: This is one of those books I find myself reading over and over again. The historical detail sucks the reader into a fascinating "secret world." I read this book when it originally came out in the 80's and have continued to enjoy it ever since. It's like a vacation for your brain.
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Summary: One of my all-time favorites.
Review: This is one of those books I find myself reading over and over again. The historical detail sucks the reader into a fascinating "secret world." I read this book when it originally came out in the 80's and have continued to enjoy it ever since. It's like a vacation for your brain.
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