About this title: Many of Fleming's short stories have been the inspiration for the extremely successful James Bond film franchise. The title story in this collection, Quantum of Solace, lends its name to the upcoming Bond film, slated for a fall 2008 release.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780141190419ISBN:0141190418
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Date Published: 2008-08-26
ISBN-13:9780143114581ISBN:0143114581
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780143114581ISBN:0143114581
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780141190419ISBN:0141190418
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 304 pages. Whether he's making an unexpected discovery in the bahamas, smashing an international drugs ring in rome, on the trail of a murderous secret in the caribbean, enjoying new york's special pleasures or foiling a surprisingly alluring assassin in berlin's sniper's alley, dangerous missions and seductive women come with the job for james bond. no illustrations (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 30/10/2008
ISBN-13:9780141190419ISBN:0141190418
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 30/10/2008
ISBN-13:9780141190419ISBN:0141190418
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 30/10/2008
ISBN-13:9780141190419ISBN:0141190418
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780141190419ISBN:0141190418
Description: Whether he's making an unexpected discovery in the Bahamas, smashing an international drugs ring in Rome, on the trail of a murderous secret in the Caribbean, enjoying New York's special pleasures or foiling a surprisingly alluring assassin in Berlin'... read more
"Over the summer I re-read all of the Ian Fleming James Bond books in order of their publication date(don't read any of the junk by others who followed Fleming after he died). Mostly I re-read the books because the re-issue paper-backs had such cool covers. The books are a one day read and absolutely a hoot."
"Being a fan of James Bond, but never having read any of Ian Fleming's novels, I was eager to read this collection of short stories. Unfortunately, the overall quality of these stories were merely average. Fleming has an overly detailed, meandering style that left me dissatisfied as a reader. I highly doubt that I'll attempt to read any of his novels after this experience."
"The book-Bond has very little in common with movie-Bond. There is very little of the suave, sophisticated martini-drinking Bond as portrayed by countless actors. In fact, the book-Bond is pretty close to the brute enforcer as portrayed by Daniel Craig in the most recent movies. Overall, these short stories bear little resemblance to the movies of the same name (especially the Quantum of Solace story the is used as the title of this collection).
Since these are short stories, they are somewhat "light" in terms of story development, but Fleming does keep the action moving. I wouldn't consider these stories earth-shattering action stories, but they would make good beach reading."
"Blackstone Audiobook: I love this group of interesting short stories. This is particularly good for those who aren't sure if they want to read James Bond, since the stories are shorter and not necessarily "spy stuff" This is the most accessible to those who may not be sure if they want to read JB or not."
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