Post #300207 by Tiki Shark Art on Wed, Apr 18, 2007 3:01 PM

"On Stranger Tides" by Tim Powers

My favorite "tropical" adventure fiction novel. I've read it several times. Pirates, Voodoo, Zombies, Ghost ships, Wizards, Black Beard, and even a few monsters. It's was written long before the Disney Pirates of the Caribbean movies, yet you can see a few similarities to this book. Perhaps the writers had read this book, (I think a Strong chance indeed!) I wish I could find more books dealing with this subject matter. Or at least adventure that takes place in a tropical, "tiki" like setting. Any one have any suggestions?

Here's what the back of the book says......

" ... Tim Powers is the apostle of gonzo history, and On Stranger Tides is as good as story-telling ever gets. He has found a way to bring together powerful Indian magic, black vodun, a British scientist driven mad with grief over his wife’s death, and Blackbeard himself, determined to live forever. Opposing them all is John Chandagnac, a one-time puppeteer who has come to the Caribbean to confront the uncle who cheated John’s father out of his rightful inheritance. Captured by pirates, John finds himself rechristened Jack Shandy; he also finds that his old skill as a puppeteer can save his life.