On Stranger Tides

Name: On Stranger Tides
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Tim Powers
ISBN: 9781441755018

Author: Tim Powers

Narrator: Bronson Pinchot

Unabridged: 12 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 07/13/2010

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

The basis for the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean film starring Johnny Depp. On Stranger Tides follows the exploits of John Chandagnac, who travels to the new world after the death of his puppeteer father to confront his uncle, who has apparently made off with the family fortune. During the voyage, he befriends Beth Hurwood and her father, Benjamin Hurwood, an Oxford professor. Before they arrive at their destination, their ship is waylaid by Blackbeard and his band of pirates. With the help of the professor and his assistant, the captain is killed and Chandagnac is pressed into piracy and sorcery as Blackbeard searches for the Fountain of Youth. Chandagnac, newly dubbed Jack Shandy, must stop the evil plot and save Beth Hurwood.

About Tim Powers

Tim Powers is the author of over a dozen novels, including The Anubis Gates, Declare, and Three Days to Never. He has received the Locus, World Fantasy, and Philip K. Dick awards. He lives in San Bernardino, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brad on December 12, 2010

THE SHANDY METHOD*Become the YOU you've always wanted to be in just 6 short months!!! You want to work MAGIC? ... You can do it! You want to become a MASTER SWORDSMAN? ... You can do it! You want to CAPTAIN your own ship? ... You can do it! You want to be a MASTER OF SEAMANSHIP......more

Goodreads review by mark on March 08, 2016

On the menu tonight: ON STRANGER TIDES Amuse Bouche This treasured bit of savory Pirate en Papillote will tantalize your taste buds: a choice cut of ole pirate lore and Caribbean history, spiced with traditional Creole seasonings, and glazed with a stringent sea salt reduction to further whet the......more

Goodreads review by Overhaul on July 22, 2021

"Las almas sin amarras viajarán a la deriva, hacia costas más extrañas que las que el hombre conoce, impulsadas por vientos que no agitarían ni un cabello" "En Costas Extrañas" no tiene casi nada que ver con la cuarta película de, Piratas del Caribe, solo sirvió de inspiración. Y menos mal, porque a......more

Goodreads review by Steven on December 01, 2021

Me ha gustado, pero me ha aburrido por momentos. En realidad 3,3 La razón por la que me gustan las historias de piratas es por la picardía e ingenio que usan estos personajes para sobrevivir en un mundo incierto, lleno de trampas y peligros desconocidos. Son historias que me atraen mucho por la exposi......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on August 19, 2020

This is what happens when you're the ACTUAL inspiration for the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. The movies shuffle around some pieces, make it streamlined and less complex, and of course NAME it after a ride. But the story itself... It's a truly historical romance that is filled to the brim with pres......more