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Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories (Complete Bond Short Stories) (Paperback)

by Ian Fleming (Author)

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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics (29 May 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0141189622
ISBN-13: 978-0141189628
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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To celebrate the release of the new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, all Ian Fleming's short stories are being published in one volume for the first time. From a View to a Kill For Your Eyes Only Quantum of Solace Risico The Hildebrand Rarity Octopussy The Living Daylights The Property of a Lady 007 in New York

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Born in London in 1908, Ian Fleming worked variously as a banker and journalist before serving in the British Naval Intelligence during World War II. He published his first novel Casino Royale in 1953 and thus started the astoundingly successful James Bond novels and films. Fleming died in 1964.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bond, James Bond, 7 Jul 2008

By	Music Fan (Cymru) - See all my reviews

People expecting to read this book and get an idea as to what the new film is about will be disappointed when "Quantum of Solace" is released in November. The only thing the two have in common is the title. However the story is a very good one and I'm sure the film will also be superb.

This book is a collection of the short stories following Bond in "For Your Eyes Only" and "Octopussy and The Living Daylights". The Amazon description is wrong and the tales from "For Your Eyes Only" are "View to a Kill", "For Your Eyes Only", "Quantum of Solace", "Risico" and "The Hildebrand Rarity". From "Octopussy and The Living Daylights" comes "Octopussy", "The Living Daylights", "The Property of a Lady", and "007 in New York".

All very much worth a read and personal favorites include "The Living Daylights" and "For Your Eyes Only", however I don't think they quite live up to Bond's adventures in "Goldfinger" or "The Man With The Golden Gun".

Nevertheless well worth the price and more than enough to keep you entertained whilst reading.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing like the film is going to be..., 27 Jun 2008

By	Big Jim "Big Jim" (London, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This is a rather strange collection of short stories by Ian Fleming which have been gathered together for the first time here. Some of them barely feature Bond at all and none of those that have been the titles of films bear any resemblance to those films. Many of the stories have appeared before in the collection "For your eyes only" so may be familiar already. It is reported that Fleming used the short story formula as a means of gaining commisions to magazines and based many of the stories on personal experience with many of the characters recognisable friends (or enemies) of the author. Well whether or not that is the case the stories themselves are of varying standard and the title "track" is an interesting one in itself but they appear to be hurried affairs and don't add to Fleming's legacy as I don't believe he was comfortable writing short stories. It has also been said that these stories owe much to the Ashenden series by Somerset-Maugham but for me they don't hold a candle to those ones. So all in all a fair collection but not a patch on the novels.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly enjoyable, 14 Dec 2008

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This is quite an eclectic collection of stories giving Fleming the opportunity to play with themes and voices which might not have fitted into the novels. Despite the story titles, the film links are almost non-existent.

I hadn't read any of the Bond novels since school, so picked this up without any real expectations and have been charmed by the world and the characters he has created. The ability to switch from the sniper on a tree branch, to the colonial dinner party, to the raid on the machine gun-toting smugglers, to the high-society auction, without a false note, is what makes Bond the character stand out and it is also what makes this collection so enjoyable.

The majority of the stories are written in a simple, almost brutal prose, appropriate to their content, which zips them along nicely. Some of the more descriptive passages about snorkelling in coral seas or climbing in the mountains, and the title story which is mostly told through the eyes of an elderly colonial civil servant, show an ability to effectively switch styles and bring out a more reflective and human Bond than the films ever would.

The stories also feel thoroughly authentic - the casual low-level undertones of post-war nationalism, racism and misogyny ground the writing in its era in a way modern writers wouldn't dare. If you're unable to accept the mores-of-its-time aspect you may find this does grate at times. Fleming's natural and understated descriptions of the world of politics and espionage of that time have that authentic whiff of real experience and he doesn't feel the urge to unload patronising explanations of them on you in a way many modern writers - having put all that effort into extensive research at significant cost - seem intent on doing.

Several of the stories feel like they could have been developed further, I wondered if they were scenes edited out of the novels, but others including the title story stand up well on their own.

Overall I would recommend this collection and wouldn't say that you would need to have read the novels or enjoyed the films to get something out of it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent colection of short stories which shows another side of Bond.
A fantastic collection of short stories which I found very different to the longer Fleming books. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Bond in different settings. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Random

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Compliment to the full stories!!
This book contains the collection of short Bond stories. I have been reading the full books and was interested in the short stories for a quick fix. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Mr. Alwyn J. Royall

5.0 out of 5 stars Solace indeed
Ian Fleming's various short stories featuring his suave super-spy have been collected in this bumper volume. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Barney McGrew

5.0 out of 5 stars Wuantam of Solace
all the bond short stories together in beautiful bounded book.very enjoyable adventures stories.worth the money

Published 9 months ago by A. Waheed

3.0 out of 5 stars Gap Filler
A nice little book of James Bond short stories, nothing very exciting but pleasing enough and it is always refreshing to read about Bond in the post war world and as he was... Read more

Published 11 months ago by Maximus

4.0 out of 5 stars classic bond
Every story in this book is a treat-classic Bond , Classic Flemming-it is worth buying purely for the short story "For your eyes only" . Read more

Published 11 months ago by Neil

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