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On Stranger Tides

  • 1987 first published
  • 388 pages
  • 3 editions

Tim Powers's On Stranger Tides (1987) is a historical fantasy and pirate adventure novel. Readers will find themes of Jamaica and pirates.

24 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 388 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

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  • Science fiction
  • Jamaica
  • Historical fantasy
  • Pirates

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Who wrote On Stranger Tides?

On Stranger Tides was written by Tim Powers and first published in 1987.

What genre is On Stranger Tides?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Pirate Fiction.

How long is On Stranger Tides?

The median edition has 388 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to On Stranger Tides?

Readers who like it often enjoy Airborn, Innocent Voyage and Pirates!.

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