Name that book: this is more of a fantasy novel than Sci-Fi, but

[hedgehog]

I would swear on a stack of Bibles that I had a paperback about 1995 that was the plot for the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Unfortunately, I started de-cluttering and threw it out and now I can't find any trace of it. A little help?

[Bridget Burke]

1. I just answered in the Fantasy Group, but I'll gladly answer again!

The book is "On Stranger Tides" by Tim Powers. Yes, the similarities were mighty noticeable.

Here's a link to a fan page. www.theworksoftimpowers.com/stranger.htm

Tim Powers is more fantasy than science fiction, but his excellence transcends category. And he's lightyears ahead of the Tolkien wannabees.