Non-Fleming novels.....

Post by **carl stromberg** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:22 pm

What do you think of the various non-Fleming James Bond novels?

Wed May 16, 2007 10:53 pm

I think Colonel Sun is the best one. I've read a couple of John Gardener books and I'd describe them as mildly entertaining potboilers.

Harvey Wallbanger · Post by **Harvey Wallbanger** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:58 am

Raymond Benson's Ten minus zero is a bit lame compared to IF.
He lifts quotes right from CR to describe JB. -mahjong was the game of choice. -the entire plot revolved around the hand over Hong Kong to China.
His first stab at the JB book was decent -not great. -Decent read for a rainy day.
Once again Jb goes out of his way to rescue the girl -Sunni Pei-
Jb always has a soft spot of the ladys -IMO he's not the misogynist the Broccolis try to make him look.

Post by **The Sweeney** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:06 am

Capt. Sir Dominic Flandry wrote:I think Colonel Sun is the best one. I've read a couple of John Gardener books and I'd describe them as mildly entertaining potboilers.

Colonel Sun is the only one I've read, which I thought was very good, and it was almost Fleming.

I tried a couple of Bensons, and struggled after a few chapters. I also attempted a couple of Gardners and couldn't bring myself to finish them either.

I recommend Christopher Wood's novelisation of TSWLM and MR though, as he wrote them very much in the style of Fleming. I started reading one of them a while back, and was quite impressed......I must pick it up again soon to finish it.

Harvey Wallbanger · Post by **Harvey Wallbanger** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:12 am

The Sweeney wrote:
I recommend Christopher Wood's novelisation of TSWLM and MR though, as he wrote them very much in the style of Fleming. I started reading one of them a while back, and was quite impressed......I must pick it up again soon to finish it.

have these been republished?
Do TLD-LTK got novelisations too

Post by **The Sweeney** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:48 pm

Harvey Wallbanger wrote:
The Sweeney wrote:
I recommend Christopher Wood's novelisation of TSWLM and MR though, as he wrote them very much in the style of Fleming. I started reading one of them a while back, and was quite impressed......I must pick it up again soon to finish it.
have these been republished?
Do TLD-LTK got novelisations too

I bought mine off ebay.

I think Gardner wrote LTK, but not sure about TLD.

Post by **Dr. No** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:05 pm

The Sweeney wrote:
Harvey Wallbanger wrote:
The Sweeney wrote:
I recommend Christopher Wood's novelisation of TSWLM and MR though, as he wrote them very much in the style of Fleming. I started reading one of them a while back, and was quite impressed......I must pick it up again soon to finish it.
have these been republished?
Do TLD-LTK got novelisations too
I bought mine off ebay.

I think Gardner wrote LTK, but not sure about TLD.

Gardner did write LTK, I had the book years ago. Never saw movie novelizations of TLD or MR or TSWLM.

I used to have a old hardback copy of DAF, the movie cover with Connery. Come to think of it I still might.

Post by **Blowfeld** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:23 pm

Dr. No wrote:
The Sweeney wrote:
Harvey Wallbanger wrote:
The Sweeney wrote:
I recommend Christopher Wood's novelisation of TSWLM and MR though, as he wrote them very much in the style of Fleming. I started reading one of them a while back, and was quite impressed......I must pick it up again soon to finish it.
have these been republished?
Do TLD-LTK got novelisations too
I bought mine off ebay.

I think Gardner wrote LTK, but not sure about TLD.
Gardner did write LTK, I had the book years ago. Never saw movie novelizations of TLD or MR or TSWLM.

I used to have a old hardback copy of DAF, the movie cover with Connery. Come to think of it I still might.

Licence to Kill By John Gardner ISBN #1557731926 (paperback)
Living Daylights :James Bond By Ian Fleming ISBN #0907610870 (paperback published 1987-06)
James Bond, the Spy Who Loved Me By Christopher Wood ISBN# 0224014978 (hardcover published 1977-07-07)
ISBN#0586045090 (paperback published 1977-07-07)

James Bond and Moonraker By Christopher Wood ISBN#0224017349 (hardcover published 1979-07-19)
ISBN 0586050345 & 0515053449 (paperbacks published 1979-06-07)

Post by **Blowfeld** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:38 pm

almost forgot about L'Espion qui m'aimait. James Bond 007
ISBN: 2260000851

Commander 0077 · Post by **Commander 0077** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:37 am

Yes, the Chris Wood books are very sound, with lots of Flemingisms. Wonder why he wasn't given the job of penning other Bonds?

Post by **Kristatos** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 3:52 pm

Commander 0077 wrote:Yes, the Chris Wood books are very sound, with lots of Flemingisms. Wonder why he wasn't given the job of penning other Bonds?

And why his novels were so much better than his screenplays. I seem to remember the novelisation of Moonraker being much less slapstick than the film. Did Talbot Rothwell do an uncredited script polish or something?

Post by **carl stromberg** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:46 pm

Did Talbot Rothwell do an uncredited script polish or something?

If only. Can you imagine a 1970's Roger Moore Bond written by Talbot Rothwell? Marvellous. (I'm not joking by the way).