James Bond: Licence Renewed
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
When Ian Fleming's legendary secret agent was passed to a new author, the literary world held its breath — and John Gardner answered with Licence Renewed, the bold 1981 novel that brought James Bond, Agent 007, roaring back into action for a new generation. Set against a backdrop of nuclear extortion and Cold War paranoia, the story pits Bond against Anton Murik, the Laird of Murcaldy — a rogue nuclear physicist with a catastrophic plan to hold the world to ransom by threatening multiple power stations simultaneously. Gardner wastes no time in re-establishing Bond's lethal charm, razor-sharp instincts, and trademark sophistication, updating the character for the 1980s while remaining faithful to Fleming's original blueprint. Gardner's prose is taut and propulsive, carrying the reader through a whirlwind of highland intrigue, glamorous danger, and nail-biting confrontation with the assurance of a seasoned thriller craftsman. Authorised by the Fleming estate, Licence Renewed marks the beginning of Gardner's remarkable fourteen-novel run with the franchise, and it stands as a testament to Bond's enduring cultural power. Packed with the hallmarks of the genre — exotic locales, deadly adversaries, and a hero who never flinches — this novel leaves one burning question unanswered: can even Bond stop the clock before the world burns?
Author: Gardner
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Hodder & Stoughton
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
When Ian Fleming's legendary secret agent was passed to a new author, the literary world held its breath — and John Gardner answered with Licence Renewed, the bold 1981 novel that brought James Bond, Agent 007, roaring back into action for a new generation. Set against a backdrop of nuclear extortion and Cold War paranoia, the story pits Bond against Anton Murik, the Laird of Murcaldy — a rogue nuclear physicist with a catastrophic plan to hold the world to ransom by threatening multiple power stations simultaneously. Gardner wastes no time in re-establishing Bond's lethal charm, razor-sharp instincts, and trademark sophistication, updating the character for the 1980s while remaining faithful to Fleming's original blueprint. Gardner's prose is taut and propulsive, carrying the reader through a whirlwind of highland intrigue, glamorous danger, and nail-biting confrontation with the assurance of a seasoned thriller craftsman. Authorised by the Fleming estate, Licence Renewed marks the beginning of Gardner's remarkable fourteen-novel run with the franchise, and it stands as a testament to Bond's enduring cultural power. Packed with the hallmarks of the genre — exotic locales, deadly adversaries, and a hero who never flinches — this novel leaves one burning question unanswered: can even Bond stop the clock before the world burns?