The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme!
This week’s theme: “I’m disinclined to acquiesce to your request.” – A cover featuring pirates.
I had to go way back for this week’s theme! I chose a book I read before I started blogging, but there were plenty of covers to choose from, so I’m glad I remembered this book! My choice this week is On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers. Here are some of my favorite covers:
Babbage Press edition 2006 | Corvus Press (UK?) edition 2011
Subterranean Press edition (U.S.) 2008 | Spanish edition 2005
French edition 2012 | French edition 2019
Spanish edition 1990 | Serbian edition 2011
This week it’s very hard to choose a favorite, I love so many of these. But the cover that keeps drawing my eye is the French 2012 edition. I love the composition with the rolling wave and the dark, ominous skies.
I’ve never seen or heard of this book before but it certainly has some great covers. I love your choice – it’s like a little work of art. The French covers are often my favourite.
Lynn 😀
I’ve never heard of this book before. It looks intriguing.
I have to agree with you. That cover looks great.
I’ve never heard of this book either but I am really liking the Corvus Press. I went with a YA book which was a stretch but all of my newer titles that featured any kind of pirates really didn’t have too many cover versions.
It is hard to choose a favorite. I went with your choice. I love stormy seas.
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The French cover is a powerful one, and I also like the Corvus Press image: both look quite… eerie! 🙂
I love a good pirate cover. That French one may be my fave as well. I also like the Corvus press and the Subterranean one even, too. Such a fun mix!
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I haven’t read this one and I enjoy Tim Powers writing – what a great selection of covers! I like your choice – and I also love the other French cover. Both are classy which a hint of menace without tipping into farce – the one with the skeleton made me laugh!
I like both French editions!
Yea, my choice is same as yours. It seems so mysterious to me.
Some beautiful covers here, I think I like the French edition 2019 best, though the 2012 is lovely too!
I have the 2008 Subterranean Press edition, but I agree with you that French edition is the best!
Oh, I love this theme and pirate books, and this was not one I knew about! I love your choice, but I’m also drawn to the Babbage Press edition. Happy weekend, Tammy!
The one you picked is my favorite too. It’s so atmospheric!
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I think my favorite edition is the Spanish edition 2005, but the French edition was a close second!
I like both the french versions best! Tho I think I like the 2019 one best 🙂
NIIIICE. This is a book that I keep meaning to read. I’d have to go with the cover you selected too. I love ships~!