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3.0 out of 5 stars Ian Fleming's last Bond novel breaks conventions..., Jan 31 2012

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Donald Hamilton "Don" (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Man with the Golden Gun (Paperback)

Ian Fleming's last James Bond novel written before his death. There are certain Flemingesque flourishes missing, as it seems Ian had run out of steam by the end. In fact, rumor has it that the manuscript for The Man With The Golden Gun" was finished by another author shortly after Fleming's death. That said, the novel is definitely compelling, with some intriguing twists and turns atypical of the previous Bond adventures. I give "Man With The Golden Gun" 3 stars for the literary chances Fleming took with the whole Bond paradigm.

For more detailed information about all this, read a very worthwhile examination of Fleming's life by journalist and James Bond aficionado David Giammarco titled "For Your Eyes Only: Behind the Scenes of the James Bond Films" For Your Eyes Only: Behind the Scenes of the Bond Films. It's chock full of rare and illuminating interviews Giammarco conducted both on and off set with all the Bond actors, Bond Girls, filmmakers and producers, starting at "Dr. No" through to present day. It's a highly unique and original book, with all new and interesting insights provided first-hand from all the original James Bond participants.

I highly recommend Fleming's "Casino Royale", "From Russia With Love", "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "Moonraker" as superior Bond novels, along with "For Your Eyes Only: Behind the Scenes of the James Bond Films" as a valuable companion piece.

Casino Royale From Russia With Love On Her Majesty's Secret Service Moonraker For Your Eyes Only: Behind the Scenes of the Bond Films

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3.0 out of 5 stars hey, it's not THAT bad, Jun 14 2004

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Bryant Burnette "Bryant Burnette" (Tuscaloosa, AL) - See all my reviews
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Afraid I've got to take issue with a one-star rating for this novel. Sure, it's not the best Bond novel -- that's probably "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," although I've also got a soft spot for the unusual "The Spy Who Loved Me" -- but it's hardly a bad novel. Scaramanga, far from being a terrible villain, is actually one of the more memorable Fleming ever wrote. I enjoy the way in which he serves as a sort of dark mirror for Bond himself, and that makes me feel like Fleming was actually just trying something different with this novel. That may or may not make it one of the lesser of his Bond novels, but I think saying that it's just plain bad is an overstatement.

Anyways, if you're a Bond fan, you still ought to give the novel a look.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Golden Book!, Aug 2 2002

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Very Good Book! Own Now and yo'll be the man with the Golden Book! A lot of action and all! I had a hard time putting it down! Own now!

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