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On Her Majesty's Secret Service: James Bond 007 (Vintage Classics) [Paperback]

Ian Fleming (Author)
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Publication Date: 6 Sep 2012 | Series: Vintage Classics

'He was a man with years of dirty, dangerous memories - a spy.'

James Bond has had enough. Enough of Service life, of fruitless manhunts, of taking orders. But Blofeld is back - older, leaner and more dangerous than ever, with a deadly secret at the heart of his luxury ski resort. Bond must rediscover his passion for what he does best, in Fleming's eleventh 007 novel.

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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage Classics (6 Sep 2012)
  • Language: Unknown
  • ISBN-10: 009957697X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099576976
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 15,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"No book comes closer to the heart of 007" (Val McDermid )

"A most compelling story-teller" (The Times )

"Bond is what every man would like to be, and what every woman would like to have between her sheets" (Raymond Chandler Sunday Times )

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There is only one Bond. Enjoy these intoxicating spy novels in stylish Vintage Classics editions.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Bond novels 20 May 2002
By Andrew Reitmeyer
Format:Paperback
OHMSS is by far one of the best Bond books that I have read. Full with action scenarios and a look at the softer, loving side of Bond, OHMSS creates an atmosphere that sweeps you up into the secret covert world of the MI6's best agent. For those who are buying this book based off of the movie, you might not be getting exactly what you expect. Bond in OHMSS is much more thoughtful and emotional than the movie Bond. Regardless, this Bond book is one of the best. Its action will thrill you, its emotion will touch you, and its ending will bring you to tears.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Two classics in one volume 21 Nov 2004
By Darren Harrison VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
I was very excited to hear that Titan was set to deliver even more editions of the James Bond strips that appeared in the pages of The Daily Express in the 1960s and even more pleased to hear that two of my favorite Fleming books - 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' and 'You Only Live Twice' were set to appear in the same edition.
Some years ago, back in the 1980s I had picked up a previous edition of 'Octopussy' that Titan had put together and promptly devoured the book and for years later had wished and wanted to see the rest of the series. Here at last some two decades later I am getting my chance - and am extremely happy about it.
Not only do we get the comic-strip adaptation of the above two books in this one edition, but we also get an introduction by Bond actor George Lazenby (who played the character in the 1969 movie) as well as a discussion of the Fleming books (from 'Doctor No' to 'For Your Eyes Only') and before the beginning of both novels a brief discussion on the background behind the comic-strips and even mention of where the strip deviates from the book which it is adapting.
A word of warning must go out to those who only know the secret agents exploits through the popular series of EON Productions movies. These strips are based on the Fleming novels which are very different from the 007 movies (at least since 1971 onwards). In fact one of the novels adapted here - 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' may be the Fleming novel most faithfully adapted for the movie screens.
Titan Books deserve a great deal of credit for publishing these editions and this one will undoubtedly (and justifiably) become a proud addition to the bookshelves of every self respecting fan of the novels of Ian Fleming and in particular of his most famous creation - James Bond.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars James Bond - human being 2 Jan 2003
By K. Narayanan
Format:Paperback
If you are used to the James Bond of the movies- this James Bond may come as a bit of a surprise - We see him as a bored bureaucrat on a thankless job, as a bit of a snob, as a hothead turned on by a woman overtaking him, as a loner trying to come to terms with - perish forbid - matrimony!
We follow him as he impersonates a Scottish peer, trying to act as a heraldry expert- We see him struggle to maintain his cover when a colleague is killed in front of him -We also see him meet Sable Basilisk and Griffon Orr Pursuivant, and discover his family motto - "the world is not enough" -
and his crest(3 bezants (balls)-"I am sure that is a valuable bonus")
We meet his prospective father in law, an uncommon criminal with the name of an angel - we follow him through his bloody and desperate ski ride through the Swiss alps- and we are there with him at the end of the book - where Bond takes the girl in his arms and says that they have all the time in the world.
Its not a book with a clean ending - its more like a significant chapter of the James Bond file - The most devastating personally - but as far as saving the world or Britain is concerned, the operation is done "offscreen" so to speak.
And the ending is surely one of the best of all thriller endings.
Riveting stuff- the most gadgety movie can't come near this stuff.
They dont make books or heroes like that anymore...
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Great read, Bond at his stylish best. Although who ever hsd him down as a Bourbon drinker? This made one of the best films too
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