Product Description

This is the old edition of 'Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories' which has gone out of print.

The new edition has illustrations by George Almond, an additional Foreword by Raymond Benson, clearer translations of foreign terms, and new information such as: definitive, detailed information about the origin of Scaramanga name.

IMPORTANT: The new edition has the date June 2006

OLD EDITION'S INFORMATION:
Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories officially approved by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd (formerly Glidrose), with a Preface by Andrew Lycett and Forewords by Zoe Watkins, Publishing Manager, Ian Fleming Publications Ltd.

This book is the result of analysis of each of Fleming’s James Bond novels. Within are glossaries of applicable terminology and references with detailed chronologies of events including annotations.

Detailed chronologies of events are represented at a day-of-week, month, day, year, and time-of-day level.
Glossaries contain translations of foreign terms, annotations, and other information of interest.

Maps have been created for many of the novels along with in-depth information concerning specific topics such as, the Moonraker bridge game and the Goldfinger golf game.
In many instances, monetary amounts have been converted to their 2001 purchasing power equivalent.

Differences found between published versions and the original Fleming manuscripts archived at Indiana University’s Lilly Library have been noted.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1080621 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 449 pages

From the Publisher
Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories officially approved by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd (formerly Glidrose), with a Preface by Andrew Lycett and Forewords by Zoe Watkins, Publishing Manager, Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. The James Bond Bedside Companion, six original 007 novels, and numerous non-Bond novels.

This book is the result of analysis of each of Fleming’s James Bond novels. Within are glossaries of applicable terminology and references with detailed chronologies of events including annotations.

Detailed chronologies of events are represented at a day-of-week, month, day, year, and time-of-day level.

Glossaries contain translations of foreign terms, annotations, and other information of interest.

Maps have been created for many of the novels along with in-depth information concerning specific topics such as, the Moonraker bridge game and the Goldfinger golf game.

In many instances, monetary amounts have been converted to their 2001 purchasing power equivalent.

Differences found between published versions and the original Fleming manuscripts archived at Indiana University’s Lilly Library have been noted.

About the Author
John Griswold brings a life-long interest in Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels and short stories to the writing of this book. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Deborah and their two cats, Ted and Trevor.

Customer Reviews

Ian Fleming's James Bond - annotations
Please note that the number of misprints/mistitles were corrected in the 2nd edition which was released on June 27, 2006. The older edition which was printed in 2005 and had a black cover with gold lettering is out of print.

Absolutely everything you wanted to know ever but thought no one knew.
This is an amazing book for die hard Fleming fans. Being very familiar with the novels is a big help to get through it, but I marvel at the painstaking detail Mr Griswold has put into this tome. If Fleming ever becomes an exam text, this guide will be essentail to understand the times when it was written and other cultural references. Mis-prints may be better in the 2nd edition, but there are still a few. This isthe book I dreamed of being written but never thought would see the light of day. That along with 'Quantum of Solace' being used as a film title.

A staggering work of research
This is quite unlike any other book on Ian Fleming's creation that you are ever likely to read. It is difficult to comprehend the pains that Mr Griswold must have undergone to complete this stunningly comprehensive work.

Two minor criticisms only. Firstly the overwhelmingly comprehensive nature of the cross-referencing and annotations tends to lead to repetition. Secondly, why can't the publishers employ proof-readers? The number of misprints/mistitles is far too high for a monumental work such as this.

One oddity. At the front of my copy it says printed in Indiana, United States of America. At the back it says printed in the United Kingdom. I wonder if they are all like that??