If you are as nerdy about movies as you clearly are about books if you are. Goodreads members who liked on stranger tides also liked. I liked this one a lot better than the anubis gates. If youre looking for 80s nostalgia and a story in which friends work together. I love how tim powers combines real world history and magic. 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. Have you already finished season 3 of stranger things. Are you now looking for books like stranger things to tide you over while you read fan theories and impatiently wait for season 4. On stranger tides mass market paperback april 26, 2011. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. Check out the art and making of website for the most comprehensive listing art an making of books ever. Pirate latitudes books like this showing 18 of 8 goodreads. Like some other books on this list, vaughn includes such historical pirates as black beard, with new.
Apart from the basic concept of blackbeard looking for the fountain of youth, it bears no resemblance whatsoever to the movie. 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. The author of on stranger tides, adapted into the latest pirates of the. Buy on stranger tides by tim powers from waterstones today. On stranger tides about the author 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. Like for hurwoods, shandy saw the dark moments of the old mans wedding and for blackbeard, he saw the scenes when he was tormented by the. Like other pirate novels i have read, there were moments where i really. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and really like watching the pirates of the caribbean. Captain jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesnt know who to fear more. If you like on stranger tides you might like similar books the anubis gates, the list of seven, wild cards, the drawing of the dark, fevre dream. If it sounds like the last episode of the pirates of the carribean francise, thats because on stranger tides is the source material for the movie. Frankly, i prefer the book to the movie, even without johnny depp. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors.
On stranger tides is a novel written by tim powers. I recently read the book the annotated turing by charles petzold. On stranger tides is a 1987 historical fantasy novel by american writer tim powers. Find books like on stranger tides from the worlds largest community of readers. It was nominated for the world fantasy award for best novel, and placed second in the annual locus poll for best fantasy novel on stranger tides takes place during the golden age of piracy. Pirate book with fantasy twist similar to on stranger tides. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If youre a fan of the potc films, the name may ring a belldisney optioned it. Get books go behind the scenes in the fourth installment of the pirates of the caribbean series on stranger tides. Buy on stranger tides main print on demand by powers, tim isbn. On stranger tides is definately a good readold book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. To ask other readers questions about on stranger tides, please sign up. It features real historical figures like blackbeard, stede bonnet, and woodes.
If the film had been more like the book, then it might not have been the. On stranger tides by tim powers is a great historical fantasy adventure that formed the basis for pirates of the caribbean. Though all computer science graduates study concepts like turing machines, turing completeness etc. A low amount of fantastical elements is fine, and cheesiness is encouraged. I dont have to make anything up books the guardian.
If it sounds like the last episode of the pirates of the carribean francise, thats because on. The novel that inspired the motion picture pirates of the caribbean. As ive come to expect from powers, his writing is complex, descriptive, quite visual, and. It features real historical figures like blackbeard, stede bonnet, and woodes rogers alongside fictional ones, as actors. I really enjoyed the book on stranger tides a couple of years back, and havent found anything all that similiar since. Dick memorial award twice, and the world fantasy award three times.