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Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories Paperback – January 1, 2008

by Ian Fleming (Author)
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Marking the centennial of the author's birth, a comprehensive anthology of short fiction chronicling the exploits and adventures of the suave British agent includes the tales that served as the inspiration for such films as Octopussy, The Living Daylights, For Your Eyes Only, and the upcoming Fall 2008 Quantum of Solace. Original.
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    279 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Penguin Group USA
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.5 x 7.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0143114581
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0143114581
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Ian Fleming (1908-1964), creator of the world's best-known secret agent, is the author of fourteen James Bond books. Born in London in 1908 and educated at Eton and Sandhurst, he became the Reuters Moscow correspondent in 1929. In the spring of 1939, Fleming went back to Moscow as a special correspondent for the London Times. In June of that same year, he joined Naval Intelligence and served throughout World War II, finally earning the rank of Commander, RNVSR (Sp.). Much of the James Bond material was drawn directly from Fleming's experiences as an intelligence officer. Later, Fleming became a consultant on foreign affairs for the London Sunday Times, by which time he had become far better known as the creator of James Bond.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Group USA (January 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 279 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0143114581
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143114581
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.5 x 7.75 inches
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Ian Fleming was a British author and journalist. His first novel, Casino Royale (1953), introduced spy hero, James Bond, agent 007, to the world. It was the first of fourteen James Bond books which have gone on to sell over 60 million copies worldwide and be translated into 20 languages. Beginning with the movie adaptation of Dr No in 1961, the series also sparked the longest-running film franchise in history. Both Fleming and his fictional counterpart have become synonymous with style, glamour and thrilling adventures, as well as universally recognised phrases such as “My name’s Bond, James Bond” and “shaken and not stirred”.

Fleming was born in London in 1908. In the 1930s he worked at Reuters news agency before joining Naval Intelligence as an officer during the Second World War. His talent for writing fast and engaging prose, along with his knowledge of espionage and his fertile imagination led to the creation of James Bond, arguably one of the most-famous fictional characters of all time. He also wrote children’s classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Fleming was married to Ann Rothermere with whom he had a son, Caspar. He died in 1964.

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Michael C. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars BOND IN SHORT
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2008
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This collection of Ian Fleming short stories is a must have for any Bond fan. I have been discovering Fleming since the release of the film "Casino Royale" and have found his books to be not only thrilling but also very well written. His prose is as lean, hard and ruthless as James Bond himself. He is a joy to read.

Here in "Quantum of Solace" I was not disappointed. All the stories are wonderful and it is amazing to see how Fleming can pack so much drama and excitement into a few pages just as he does in his full-length novels.

Among the best short stories, at least my favorites are;

"Risico" has a wonderful Roman setting and a surprise villain, just so much fun.

"Quantum of Solace" is an incredible tale of the death of love told over cocktails.

"View To A Kill", Catapults the reader into a trill ride which is very cinematic and a great story.

"Property of a Lady" shows the cool everyday aspect of what being a Secret Service agent is about.

"The Living Daylights". Here the cold winter cityscape of cold war Berlin is wonderfully described and a little romance too.

And of special note you can find a scrumptious recipe for scrambled eggs in "007 In New York" (The character of Solange in the film of Casino Royale seems to have come from this story)

All the stories are wonderful, and this is a must have for any Bond fan. It is fascinating to pick out scenes from the stories that have ended up being incorporated into various films in the franchise, some intact with their stories titles and some buried into a plot for a film not related to the title. Such is the case with "Risico". You will have fun just as I did in the "Ah ha" moment of realization on this point.

So Bond is back in the movies now in a bigger way than ever before thanks to the reinvention of the franchise and to Daniel Craig who is by far the nearest to Bond as he appears in the books. And here in "Quantum of Solace" you have the opportunity to enter into his world by way of mere vignettes where you will find no solace for James Bond but a lot of adventure fun, and fine writing.
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Swordsman
5.0 out of 5 stars Get it while you can
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2012
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This collection is all nine of Ian Fleming's James Bond short stories published as a movie tie-in under the title of one of them: QUANTUM OF SOLACE. Since they have never been grouped together in a single volume QUANTUM OF SOLACE is not only a nice find but a bargain, a truly generous offering heretofore uncollected. I'd snap up a copy or two now before it becomes extinct. The Thomas & Mercer editions of the entire Bond series is the new line as of 2012; if consumers want these nine stories under that handsome imprint they'll have to buy two books instead of one (FOR YOUR EYES ONLY and OCTOPUSSY) to get all the material in QUANTUM OF SOLACE.

That material is uniformly excellent by the way, including the two or three times Bond is not on assignment. No one writes the iconic secret agent authentically except Fleming. He wrote quite literate prose, casually demonstrating his elegant wordsmith mastery here even in the throwaway '007 in New York.' When rereading 'The Property of a Lady' I was amazed at the suspense generated by Fleming while keeping Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang on a tight leash throughout an espionage tale without a Walther PPK or strained silk blouse in sight. 'Risico,' my favorite Bond short story since first reading it in FOR YOUR EYES ONLY in the early 60s, never fails to be exciting despite knowing what's going to happen: Bond's footrace along a beach to escape three gunmen and taking off his tie while he runs is priceless. The other secret service stories in this volume, 'From a View to a Kill,' 'For Your Eyes Only' and 'The Living Daylights,' are also very good, classic Fleming.

I'm no different than most readers who prefer Bond in a novel rather than the shorter form, but it is a lot of fun to see how Fleming downsized things in these nine pieces ranging from short short to novelette in length. Again I urge readers and collectors to obtain QUANTUM OF SOLACE while it's still available, you are getting two books for the price of one.
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gobirds2
5.0 out of 5 stars All Ian Fleming's James Bond Short Stories Are now in One Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2015
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All Ian Fleming's James Bond short stories are now in one book. This book was published as a tie in to the cinematic release of QUANTUM OF SOLACE. It is a combination of the 5 stories from FOR YOUR EYES ONLY and 3 stories from OCTOPUSSY and "007 In New York" from Ian Fleming's THRILLING CITIES. I love it. Glad to have them all in one book.
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MPR
5.0 out of 5 stars The Bare Bond Basics
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2019
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Same James Bond, but a smaller canvas. These short stories showcase a simpler character with fewer gadgets, but the same quick wits and ruthless cunning. A good read.
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Neil Bergman
4.0 out of 5 stars A collection of short stories. This book rounds out the Bond series of Ian Fleming books.
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2015
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I have all of the other Ian Fleming Bond books, so I had to get this one to round out my collection. This is a collection of short stories, so they're certainly not as well developed as the full Bond novels are. Still, I enjoyed it. If you're a Bond collector, you'll probably want to own this.
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Aidan Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Collection
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2009
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This a fabulous collection of James Bond short stories. The book has the action, adventure and cunning of all the full-lenght James Bond novels, but the finest feature of these short stories is their unique and enlightening glimpse of Bond himself. Perhaps the best short story is the namesake of thye collection: Quantum of Solace keeps readers interested with no action whatsoever.
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Jeff Eskow
3.0 out of 5 stars Different Degrees of Good
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018
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If you are a hardcore James Bond fan, this is a good addition to your collection. If you are strictly a fan of the gadgets and the glamour, you might be let down. Book is a collection of short stories and range in way of intrigue, drama, violence and character building. Its a great, 360' view of James Bond, the person. If you only care about the kinds of stories you see in James Bond Movies, you might be let down at times.
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Sam Parsons
5.0 out of 5 stars All the short stories that inspired the newer movies after ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2015
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All the short stories that inspired the newer movies after all the novels had been exhausted. If you truly are a James Bond fan, this needs to be in your library.
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Terence Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars It's more than simply thriller entertainment writing, it's well written literature.
Reviewed in Canada on May 17, 2021
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I read Fleming (still, I started in the early 60s) because he covers a lot of social ground, geography, and diverse characters.
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Valerie Good
5.0 out of 5 stars and still enjoyed it. For those who have only seen the ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2018
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Read this book of stories many years ago, and still enjoyed it. For those who have only seen the 'James Bond films', it could be
disappointing as the James in this book is certainly not the exciting, daring-do, hero of the films; nevertheless, it is a very good read. I recommend it.
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Reviewed in France on September 23, 2012
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The scrutineer
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book
Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2018
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Very nice book about Bond short stories. All the stories were merged into a movie one way or the other.
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currer bell
5.0 out of 5 stars worth a listen
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2013
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not top notch ian fleming, but not bad, though of course nothing to do with the worst bond film of all time by this name, so actually an interesting story and classic ian fleming even though not his best. good insomniac medecine , nicely read
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