James Bond 007: Licence Renewed
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
When the world's most iconic secret agent returns to active duty, the stakes have never been higher — in Licence Renewed, John Gardner resurrects Ian Fleming's legendary James Bond, 007, for a new generation of readers hungry for high-octane espionage. Set against a backdrop of nuclear blackmail and Cold War paranoia, Bond is dispatched to confront Anton Murik, a rogue Scottish laird and self-proclaimed nuclear physicist who threatens to hold the world hostage through a network of hijacked power stations. The novel hurtles through Scotland's misty highlands, the glamour of European racing circuits, and the shadowy corridors of international terrorism, recapturing the breathless pacing and suave sophistication that defined the original Fleming canon. Gardner, a seasoned thriller writer in his own right, masterfully honours the Bond tradition while injecting a contemporary urgency that anchors the story firmly in the early 1980s geopolitical climate. The prose is sharp and propulsive, steeped in the tradecraft detail and masculine bravado that fans of the series demand, yet Gardner's Bond carries a nuanced edge that distinguishes this continuation from mere imitation. First published in 1981 and officially authorised by the Fleming estate, Licence Renewed launched a bold new chapter in the Bond literary saga — and the question it leaves unanswered is not whether Bond will save the world, but at what cost to the man behind the Walther PPK.
Author: Gardner
Format: Hardback
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
When the world's most iconic secret agent returns to active duty, the stakes have never been higher — in Licence Renewed, John Gardner resurrects Ian Fleming's legendary James Bond, 007, for a new generation of readers hungry for high-octane espionage. Set against a backdrop of nuclear blackmail and Cold War paranoia, Bond is dispatched to confront Anton Murik, a rogue Scottish laird and self-proclaimed nuclear physicist who threatens to hold the world hostage through a network of hijacked power stations. The novel hurtles through Scotland's misty highlands, the glamour of European racing circuits, and the shadowy corridors of international terrorism, recapturing the breathless pacing and suave sophistication that defined the original Fleming canon. Gardner, a seasoned thriller writer in his own right, masterfully honours the Bond tradition while injecting a contemporary urgency that anchors the story firmly in the early 1980s geopolitical climate. The prose is sharp and propulsive, steeped in the tradecraft detail and masculine bravado that fans of the series demand, yet Gardner's Bond carries a nuanced edge that distinguishes this continuation from mere imitation. First published in 1981 and officially authorised by the Fleming estate, Licence Renewed launched a bold new chapter in the Bond literary saga — and the question it leaves unanswered is not whether Bond will save the world, but at what cost to the man behind the Walther PPK.