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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond 007) (Paperback)

by Ian Fleming (Author)

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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (4 April 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 014100293X
ISBN-13: 978-0141002934
Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 11.1 x 3.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 679,660 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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High in the Swiss Alps, a man hunts respectability with all the cunning that made him Europe's most ruthless criminal. Nothing is to stand in Ernst Stavro Blofeld's way, certainly not 007.

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5.0 out of 5 stars James Bond - human being, 2 Jan 2003

By	K. Narayanan (Chennai, Tamil Nadu India) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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5.0 out of 5 stars Nobody Does It Better, 8 Feb 2004

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Quite simply the very best Bond book that became the very best Bond film.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting,Thrilling,Bond at his best!, 23 Aug 2003

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I bought this book last year. I (like most people who have seen the films first) was expecting the James Bond of the movies. Don't let this put you off but the novels are nothing like the movies. They are even in some ways better. They explore Bond in greater detail than they do on screen. If Fleming's bond resembles a particular actor most it would have to be Timothy Dalton (my favourite). I look forward to reading other Fleming novels.
OHMSS is certainly a must buy!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good but flawed by bad editing
I very much like this series of audiocassette. The stories are superb, and Sewell suits them, and for the most part makes an excellent job. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Bond novels
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... Read more

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