Quantum of solace : the complete James Bond short stories

Quantum of solace The complete James Bond short stories

Ian Fleming, 1908-1964

Book - 2008

Marking the centennial of the author's birth, a comprehensive anthology of short fiction chronicling the exploits and adventures of the suave British agent includes the tales that served as the inspiration for such films as Octopussy, The Living Daylights, For Your Eyes Only, and the upcoming Fall 2008 Quantum of Solace.

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Subjects
Bond, James (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Intelligence service > Great Britain > Fiction.
Spy stories.
Suspense fiction.
Adventure stories.
Published
New York : Penguin Books 2008.
Language
English
Main Author
Ian Fleming, 1908-1964 (-)
Item Description
"007, the complete James Bond short stories."
Stories previously published. Individual stories collected together here for the first time.
Physical Description
279 p. ; 20 cm
ISBN
9780143114581
  • From a view to a kill
  • For your eyes only
  • Quantum of solace
  • Risico
  • The Hildebrand rarity
  • Octopussy
  • The property of a lady
  • The living daylights
  • 700 in New York.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Bond fans may initially be disappointed to find that the title story has absolutely nothing in common with the recent Daniel Craig movie, save the title. "Quantum" was an experimental piece Fleming wrote for Cosmopolitan in 1959 and has no elements of a secret agent or espionage yarn at all. This complete collection of 007 stories is made especially captivating by the talents of Simon Vance, whose cool, subdued and slightly removed narration is spot on, recalling Sean Connery's interpretation of the role. So arresting is Vance's performance that the listener can easily forgive his occasional "accent amnesia" in which a Cuban villain sounds somewhat Transylvanian and a soft-spoken, wife-beating American millionaire who's described as sounding like Humphrey Bogart sounds like Bogie only to a very forgiving ear. But Vance's wonderful characters beg our forgiveness, for their dark hearts and his telling of the riveting tales come through as keenly as a well-aimed shot from a Walther PPK. A Penguin paperback. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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