Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143114581 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 279 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Many of Ian Fleming?s short stories have been the inspiration for the extremely successful James Bond film franchise, and included in this collection are such stories as Octopussy, The Living Daylights, and For Your Eyes Only. This collection will be published to coincide with the film?s release, as well as to continue Penguin?s centenary celebrations of Fleming?s birth.. The title story, Quantum of Solace, lends its name to the upcoming James Bond film, slated to release in Fall 2008
Born in London in 1908 and educated at Eton and Sandhurst, he became the Reuters Moscow correspondent in 1929. In June of that same year, he joined Naval Intelligence and served throughout World War II, finally earning the rank of Commander, RNVSR (Sp.). Later, Fleming became a consultant on foreign affairs for the Lon
Much of the James Bond material was drawn directly from Fleming's experiences as an intelligence officer. Later, Fleming became a consultant on foreign affairs for the London Sunday Times, by which time he had become far better known as the creator of James Bond.. In the spring of 1939, Fleming went back to Moscow as a special correspondent for the London Times. Born in London in 1908 and educated at Eton and Sandhurst, he became the Reuters Moscow correspondent in 1929. In June of that same year, he joined Naval Intelligence and served throughout World War II, finally earning the rank of Commander, RNVSR
H. S. Wedekind said 007's Comfort and Discomfort in 9 Short Stories. "Quantum of Solace - the amount of comfort. Yes, I suppose you could say that all love and friendship is based in the end on that. Human beings are very insecure. When the other person not only makes you feel insecure but actually seems to want to destroy you, it's obviously the end. The Quantum of Solace stands at zero. You've got to get away to save yourself."- James Bond (QUANTUM OF SOLACE)This paperback, recently released . The contents of this book This is a collection of all of the nine short stories about James Bond which were written by the late Ian Fleming.(Fleming, of course, created the character of James Bond and was the author of the books which became the basis for all the James Bond movies. In addition to the short stories, Fleming wrote twelve novels about Bond.)Over the years, these short stories have been kept in print in two collections: _For Your Eyes Only. Michael C. Smith said BOND IN SHORT. This collection of Ian Fleming short stories is a must have for any Bond fan. I have been discovering Fleming since the release of the film "Casino Royale" and have found his books to be not only thrilling but also very well written. His prose is as lean, hard and ruthless as James Bond himself. He is a joy to read. Here in "Quantum of Solace" I was not disappointed. All the stories are wonderful and it is amazing to see how F