The Essential James Bond: Thunderball; On Her Majesty's Secret Service; You Only Live Twice; The Man With The Golden Gun; Octopussy And The Living Daylights
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Faded jacket spine.
This essential collection gathers four of Ian Fleming's most celebrated James Bond novels — Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, and The Man with the Golden Gun — alongside the short story anthology Octopussy and The Living Daylights, presenting a definitive showcase of the spy thriller genre at its most sophisticated and thrilling. Fleming chronicles the relentless missions of Agent 007 across a globe-spanning canvas of Cold War intrigue, from the sun-drenched Bahamas and the treacherous Swiss Alps to the shadowy underworld of Japan and the deadly jungles of the Caribbean. Each installment uncovers a new layer of Bond's character — his steely professionalism, his rare vulnerabilities, and his complex relationship with mortality — rendered in Fleming's signature prose, which balances razor-sharp tension with an almost sensuous attention to luxury and locale. The collection also marks some of the most emotionally resonant chapters in the Bond saga, including the iconic events of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, which stands as one of Fleming's most daring and affecting narratives. Together, these works illustrate why Fleming's creation remains the gold standard of espionage fiction, delivering pulse-pounding action and timeless style in equal measure.
Author: Ian Fleming
Format: Hardback
Published: 1994, Jonathan Cape
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Faded jacket spine.
This essential collection gathers four of Ian Fleming's most celebrated James Bond novels — Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, and The Man with the Golden Gun — alongside the short story anthology Octopussy and The Living Daylights, presenting a definitive showcase of the spy thriller genre at its most sophisticated and thrilling. Fleming chronicles the relentless missions of Agent 007 across a globe-spanning canvas of Cold War intrigue, from the sun-drenched Bahamas and the treacherous Swiss Alps to the shadowy underworld of Japan and the deadly jungles of the Caribbean. Each installment uncovers a new layer of Bond's character — his steely professionalism, his rare vulnerabilities, and his complex relationship with mortality — rendered in Fleming's signature prose, which balances razor-sharp tension with an almost sensuous attention to luxury and locale. The collection also marks some of the most emotionally resonant chapters in the Bond saga, including the iconic events of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, which stands as one of Fleming's most daring and affecting narratives. Together, these works illustrate why Fleming's creation remains the gold standard of espionage fiction, delivering pulse-pounding action and timeless style in equal measure.