When James Bond was first introduced to a worldwide cinema audience back in 1962, we suddenly entered a world beyond our imagination. Exotic places like Jamaica, Istanbul, Japan, Thailand and the Bahamas became synonyms for 007's exciting adventures and were instantly part of the success formula. Nowadays, cheap international travel makes it possible for everyone to visit these locations and that is exactly what 'On the tracks of 007' will encourage you to do. In this detailed field guide, authors Martijn Mulder and the late Dirk Kloosterboer use 30 travel stories to explain exactly where even the smallest James Bond film scene was shot. Listing all used locations from Dr. No (1962) to Casino Royale (2006) and includes information on the latest Bond film Quantum of Solace (2008), 'On the tracks of 007' brings you as close to the locations as you can get, enabling you to relive your favourite James Bond scenes and travel the world within the turn of a page. The large paperback book has a very unique, colourful design and features no less than 665 photographs of how the filming locations look today. Together with carefully researched information - both on the history of the films and the locations - this 288 page travel guide is simply a must-have for fans, film buffs and adventurers. Includes a foreword by four time Bond director Guy Hamilton. "Anyone who has the desire to travel in the tracks of 007 will find this excellent book a wonderful guide to the many exotic (and some not so exotic) locations around the world. Where the Bond traveller may once have wasted many valuable hours in an effort to locate the various film locations in whichever country, Martijn Mulder and (the late) Dirk Kloosterboer's exhaustive work has lifted that burden from all 007 holidaymakers, making their trip to that country even more enjoyable. No Bond fan who's thinking of visiting any of the countries in which 007 has had adventures should be without this indispensable guide!" Graham Rye - Editor & Publisher - 007 MAGAZINE
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If you're Bond mad and want to visit all the filming locations around the world then this book is for you! A detailed guide and photos will help you visit all the famous exotic locations from the classics such as 'Doctor No', 'Live and Let Die' right up to 'Casino Royale' and 'Quantum of Solace'. Some places you will recognise instantly but also included are the locations of where the smallest scenes were shot.
Some of the locations are well known tourist attractions themselves, such as the Eiffel Tower in France and Sugarloaf mountain in Brazil. Others are a little less know such as an alligator park in Jamaica where Roger Moore was once trapped on a island surrounded by gators! Where as others might just be a street, or even a view from the top of a hill!
There are 288 pages filled with information, travel stories, location lists, and around 655 location photos (in black and white). Other movies that were filmed nearby also get a mention.
There are 30 chapters as follows:
1. Another time, another place (UK)
2. Underneath the mango tree (Jamaica)
3. A day at the studios (Pinewood)
4. Moonlight over the Bosporus (Istanbul)
5. On top of the Alps (Switzerland / Italy)
6. 35 Years of RAF Northolt and 007 (RAF Northolt)
7. Look up, look down, look out! (Bahamas)
8. Welcome to Japan, Mr Bond (Japan)
9. All the time in the world (Portugal)
10. City of diamonds (Amsterdam)
11. Mud pies and rock salt (L.A. / Las Vegas / San Francisco)
12. The Harlem connection (New Orleans)
13. The Big Apple (New York)
14. Faces of Asia (Hong Kong / Thailand)
15. With the pharaos (Egypt)
16. Heart of the Mediterranean (Sardinia)
17. Samba, soccer, Sugarloaf (Brazil)
18. A drive in the country (Greece)
19. The jewel and the clown (India)
20. Writing's on the wall (Berlin)
21. Back to an age of elegance (France: Cote d'Azur)
22. La vie en rose? (France: Paris)
23. The rock (Gibraltar)
24. Where East meets West (Vienna)
25. Discovering Isthmus (Mexico)
26. The Sunshine State (Florida)
27. Hometown of James Bond (London)
28. Today and tomorrow (Hamburg)
29. Gateway to the world (Spain)
30. Venetian affair (Venice)
If you're a Bond fan that regularly travels the world then this book will be a great read! Forget sitting by the pool....get out there and explore the secret world of 007!
Some of the locations are well known tourist attractions themselves, such as the Eiffel Tower in France and Sugarloaf mountain in Brazil. Others are a little less know such as an alligator park in Jamaica where Roger Moore was once trapped on a island surrounded by gators! Where as others might just be a street, or even a view from the top of a hill!
There are 288 pages filled with information, travel stories, location lists, and around 655 location photos (in black and white). Other movies that were filmed nearby also get a mention.
There are 30 chapters as follows:
1. Another time, another place (UK)
2. Underneath the mango tree (Jamaica)
3. A day at the studios (Pinewood)
4. Moonlight over the Bosporus (Istanbul)
5. On top of the Alps (Switzerland / Italy)
6. 35 Years of RAF Northolt and 007 (RAF Northolt)
7. Look up, look down, look out! (Bahamas)
8. Welcome to Japan, Mr Bond (Japan)
9. All the time in the world (Portugal)
10. City of diamonds (Amsterdam)
11. Mud pies and rock salt (L.A. / Las Vegas / San Francisco)
12. The Harlem connection (New Orleans)
13. The Big Apple (New York)
14. Faces of Asia (Hong Kong / Thailand)
15. With the pharaos (Egypt)
16. Heart of the Mediterranean (Sardinia)
17. Samba, soccer, Sugarloaf (Brazil)
18. A drive in the country (Greece)
19. The jewel and the clown (India)
20. Writing's on the wall (Berlin)
21. Back to an age of elegance (France: Cote d'Azur)
22. La vie en rose? (France: Paris)
23. The rock (Gibraltar)
24. Where East meets West (Vienna)
25. Discovering Isthmus (Mexico)
26. The Sunshine State (Florida)
27. Hometown of James Bond (London)
28. Today and tomorrow (Hamburg)
29. Gateway to the world (Spain)
30. Venetian affair (Venice)
If you're a Bond fan that regularly travels the world then this book will be a great read! Forget sitting by the pool....get out there and explore the secret world of 007!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
This book is a field guide of unmatchable information. As a self-published work the book may not have the production quality one might expect from a big professional publishing house, but that doesn't matter at all. If you are a VERY keen James Bond enthusiast and wish to search out all the many different fascinating locations the 007 film crews have visited around the world in the last 50 years, then this is THE book for you! Pack this in your hand luggage before you travel and you'll be able to find your way around all the 007 locations without wasting valuable time on your holiday. Helps save on all that wear and tear that goes on out there in the field.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Ok all the photos are b&w and a bit grainy and this does detract from this otherwise interesting book for Bond fans especially considering the cost. As long as you are prepared for the cheap production quality then you should get it. Please note Guy Hamilton did not write this - I think he introduces it.
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