Octopussy and the Living Daylights, Ian Fleming
Octopussy and the Living Daylights, Ian Fleming
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Octopussy and the Living Daylights
A James Bond Adventure

Author: Ian Fleming

Narrator: Ben Willbond

Unabridged: 2 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 08/06/2024

Synopsis

FOUR TALES OF INTRIGUE THAT PUSH 007 TO THE LIMITIn “Octopussy,” a former operative in the Second World War must face the consequences of past sins when James Bond knocks on the door of his Caribbean fortress, and in “The Property of a Lady” Bond deciphers the elaborate codes of a Sotheby’s bidding war in order to catch a KGB agent. “007 in New York” takes Bond to the titular city to warn an ex-agent of her boyfriend’s secret KGB affiliation. And “The Living Daylights” sends Bond to Berlin to protect a British agent before an assassin strikes.

About Ian Fleming

Ian Lancaster Fleming was born in London in 1908. His first job was at Reuters news agency, after which he worked briefly as a stockbroker before working in Naval Intelligence during World War Two. His first novel, Casino Royale, was published in 1953 and was an instant success. Fleming went on to write thirteen other Bond books as well as two works of nonfiction and the children’s classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Bond books have earned praise from figures such as Raymond Chandler, who called Fleming “the most forceful and driving writer of thrillers in England” and President Kennedy, who named From Russia with Love as one of his favorite books. The books inspired a hugely successful series of film adaptations that began in 1962 with the release of Dr. No. He was married to Ann O'Neill, with whom he had a son, Caspar. He died in 1964.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Matthew on February 28, 2019

SCRAMBLED EGGS ‘JAMES BOND’ - 12 fresh eggs - Salt and pepper - 5-6 oz. of fresh butter Break the eggs into a bowl. Beat thoroughly with a fork and season well. In a small copper (or heavy bottomed saucepan) melt four oz. of the butter. When melted, pour in the eggs and cook over a very low heat, whiski......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on November 22, 2024

Going to use this same review for all the James Bond books I read several years ago. Why did I keep reading them if I hated them so much? Because I kept hoping for ONE good book with ONE woman valued for more than just her body. And anyone out there can tell me it was a reflection of the times, but......more

Goodreads review by Bill on December 09, 2021

My 14th & final James Bond book of 2021 is a collection of three short stories. Octopussy: In Jamaica James Bond confronts Major Dexter Smythe with a long hidden secret. A really strong, character driven story with Bond playing only a support role. The Property of a Lady: In London Bond attends an auc......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on November 04, 2020

This was going to be dirty work and Bond, because he belonged to the Double-0 Section, had been chosen for it. Perversely, Bond wanted to force M to put it in black and white. This was going to be bad news, dirty news, and he didn't want to hear it from one of the Section officers, or even from the......more

Goodreads review by Louie the Mustache on April 16, 2025

It is a bittersweet thing to come to the end of an author's run on such a beloved character as James Bond. Ian Fleming meant to kill him off in From Russia with Love, but I'm glad he didn't because the previous thirteen books have brought me to a place where I can say, I thoroughly enjoyed these boo......more

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