The Drawing Of The Dark by Tim Powers - ISBN: 9780575074262
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Soldier, beer, and myth collide: Save the West from darkness.

The Drawing Of The Dark

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    1 February 2003

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Summary

When Brian Duffy, an ageing soldier of fortune, is recruited by a strange old man to work as a bouncer in Vienna at an inn where the fabulous Herzwesten beer is brewed, everything seems straightforward. But his journey is far from it. Pursued and attacked from all sides, guarded and guided by creatures of myth, Duffy is no sooner in Vienna than the city is besieged by the Turkish armies of Suleiman. And it becomes apparent that Duffy’s presence is no accident, that it is, in fact, up to him t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780575074262
ISBN-10:0575074264
Author:Tim Powers
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Gollancz
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:1 February 2003
Weight:280g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 28mm
Series:Fantasy Masterworks
About The Author

Tim Powers

Tim Powers (1952 - ) was born in Buffalo, New York, and educated at California State University, gaining a degree in English. It was at University that he met K.W. Jeter and James Blaylock, who became friends and occasional collaborators, and the three of them are regarded as the founding fathers of the steampunk literary movement. He was also a friend of noted SF writer Philip K. Dick. Tim Powers is the author of many highly regarded novels and among his many honours are two Philip K. Dick Awards (for the Anubis Gates and Dinner at Deviant’s Palace) and two World Fantasy Awards (for Last Call and Declare). The fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film is based on his 1987 novel On Stranger Tides. Tim Powers lives in California.

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