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Books : James Bond: The Authorised Biography
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780099502920
ISBN: 0099502925
Label: Arrow Books Ltd
Manufacturer: Arrow Books Ltd
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: May 01, 2008
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
Studio: Arrow Books Ltd
Related Items:
Rating:
- Licence to write nonsense
Yes, I agree with two of the previous reviewers here; this book is utter balderbash. Pearson apes Fleming's style without realising the tongue in cheek attitude the original always kept. There has been no update in style since the 1970s so we get words like negro and Roumanians jumping out on us and bottom line, the story and idea behind it are weak. In an age where Bond is selling any product he's on I cannot recommend this book to even the most ardent Bond fan, even as an enjoyable skim read. ... Read More
Rating: - there's a reason this has been out of print since the 1970's..........
......and that reason is, this 'novel' is awful, almost unbelievably bad, I really can't put accross in words how terrible this is, it's an insult to any true Bond fans and, more importantly, Ian Fleming himself.
Pearson shows virtually no understanding of the Bond charachter, his attempts to link his book to the original novels are risible, unsually simply stating 'as Ian described in (insert name of any of Flemings novels here)'.
The 'new adventures'of Bond are ridiculous ... Read More
Rating:
- For Bond Geeks ONLY
The book has an interesting idea behind it: What if James Bond were real. What things would have happened to him? How would you explain that someone wrote books about him that were said to be fiction?
Pearson tries to be true to the Bond of Fleming, in one sense: he tries to fill in the "back stories" that Fleming spoke about. Thus, while Fleming mentions that Bond came to New York and killed a man during WWII, Pearson imagines how this could have happened and writes about it.
Read More
Rating:
- A 'forgotten' Bond novel makes a welcome return
Most Bond fans are familiar with the James Bond continuation novels by Amis, Gardner, Benson, and Higson, but few are familiar with this one-shot continuation novel written by John Pearson in 1973. This book claims to be the "true" story of James Bond, secret agent and colleague of Ian Fleming, who gave a one-time interview to John Pearson while on leave in Bermuda in 1973. Pearson’s straight-faced presentation of how he came to meet the real 007 is the first highlight of many in this excellent ... Read More
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James Bond: The Authorised Biography
by: John Pearson
Our Price: 152,242.20
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EAN: 9780099502920
ISBN: 0099502925
Label: Arrow Books Ltd
Manufacturer: Arrow Books Ltd
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: May 01, 2008
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
Studio: Arrow Books Ltd
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- Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories (Complete Bond Short Stories)
- For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond
- James Bond Encyclopedia
- By Royal Command (Young Bond)
- see more
Average Rating:
Rating:
- Licence to write nonsenseYes, I agree with two of the previous reviewers here; this book is utter balderbash. Pearson apes Fleming's style without realising the tongue in cheek attitude the original always kept. There has been no update in style since the 1970s so we get words like negro and Roumanians jumping out on us and bottom line, the story and idea behind it are weak. In an age where Bond is selling any product he's on I cannot recommend this book to even the most ardent Bond fan, even as an enjoyable skim read. ... Read More
Rating:
- there's a reason this has been out of print since the 1970's................and that reason is, this 'novel' is awful, almost unbelievably bad, I really can't put accross in words how terrible this is, it's an insult to any true Bond fans and, more importantly, Ian Fleming himself.
Pearson shows virtually no understanding of the Bond charachter, his attempts to link his book to the original novels are risible, unsually simply stating 'as Ian described in (insert name of any of Flemings novels here)'.
The 'new adventures'of Bond are ridiculous ... Read More
Rating:
- For Bond Geeks ONLYThe book has an interesting idea behind it: What if James Bond were real. What things would have happened to him? How would you explain that someone wrote books about him that were said to be fiction?
Pearson tries to be true to the Bond of Fleming, in one sense: he tries to fill in the "back stories" that Fleming spoke about. Thus, while Fleming mentions that Bond came to New York and killed a man during WWII, Pearson imagines how this could have happened and writes about it.
Read More
Rating:
- A 'forgotten' Bond novel makes a welcome returnMost Bond fans are familiar with the James Bond continuation novels by Amis, Gardner, Benson, and Higson, but few are familiar with this one-shot continuation novel written by John Pearson in 1973. This book claims to be the "true" story of James Bond, secret agent and colleague of Ian Fleming, who gave a one-time interview to John Pearson while on leave in Bermuda in 1973. Pearson’s straight-faced presentation of how he came to meet the real 007 is the first highlight of many in this excellent ... Read More
Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable • Art, Architecture & Photography • Audio CDs • Audio Cassettes • Biography • Business, Finance & Law • Calendars, Diaries, Annuals & More • Children's Books • Comics & Graphic Novels • Computing & Internet • Crime, Thrillers & Mystery • Fiction • Food & Drink • Gay & Lesbian • Health, Family & Lifestyle • History • Home & Garden • Horror • Humour • Languages • Mind, Body & Spirit • Music, Stage & Screen • Poetry, Drama & Criticism • Reference • Religion & Spirituality • Romance • Science & Nature • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Scientific, Technical & Medical • Society, Politics & Philosophy • Sports, Hobbies & Games • Study Books • Travel & Holiday • Young Adult • e-Books •
