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Octopussy and The Living Daylights (sometimes published as Octopussy) is the fourteenth and final James Bond book written by Ian Fleming in the Bond series. The book is a collection of short stories published posthumously in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape on 23 June 1966.
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Before his death, Ian Fleming reportedly had intended to compile a second book of short stories in the same vein as For Your Eyes Only. After his death, Glidrose Productions followed this plan. Initially, the book contained only two short stories: (i) The final James Bond short story to be published, "Octopussy" (with agent 007 in a minor role), wh...
At the start of You Only Live Twice, Bond complains about the meaningless assignments he had undertaken since the death of his wife, Tracy, at the end of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. It has been suggested that the stories in this collection may well have taken place during this dark period of Bond's career; the mention of Mary Goodnight in "The...
Two of Fleming's short stories were adapted as daily James Bond comic strips which were published in the British Daily Expressnewspaper and syndicated worldwide. 1. "The Living Daylights" ran from September 12 to November 12, 1966, adapted by Jim Lawrence and illustrated by Yaroslav Horak. 2. "Octopussy" ran from November 14, 1966 to May 27, 1967, ...
A collection of four James Bond short stories by Ian Fleming, published posthumously in 1966. The stories include the titles of two films, Octopussy and The Living Daylights, and feature the character 007 in minor roles.
The 14th and final Bond book by originator Fleming, this follows the 1960 publication of For Your Eyes Only as a collection of short stories. This edition has four stories – “Octopussy”, “The Living Daylights”, “Property of a Lady” and “007 in New York”.
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Octopussy and The Living Daylights (sometimes published as Octopussy) is the fourteenth and final James Bond book written by Ian Fleming in the Bond series. The book is a collection of short stories published posthumously in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape on 23 June 1966.
Oct 16, 2012 · The last collection of James Bond adventures from Ian Fleming, Octopussy and The Living Daylights features four tales of intrigue that push 007 to the limit and find the secret agent questioning where he can go from there….
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Jan 1, 2004 · Octopussy and the Living Daylights: A James Bond Novel. Paperback – Jan. 1 2004. by Ian Fleming (Author) 4.1 1,921 ratings. Book 14 of 14: James Bond (Original Series) See all formats and editions. Whether it is tracking down a wayward major who has taken a deadly secret with him to the Caribbean or identifying a top Russian agent secretly ...
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The legendary 007 deals with a rich, deranged major who cannot cope when his greedy past catches up with him in Octopussy and matches wits with a Russian agent taking part in a Southeby's auction of a Fabergé egg in The Living Daylights, in a volume containing two Bond adventures.
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