Octopussy and The Living Daylights, and Other Stories: James Bond, Book 14
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (724 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00N33TBXS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 155 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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All part of the job for 007. Blackstone Audio, Inc. In The Living Daylights, Bond has a perilous rendezvous in sniper's alley between East and West Berlin, and 007 in New York (read by Lucy Fleming) sees him sent to America to warn an ex - MI6 operative about a dangerous liaison. This audiobook includes an exclusive bonus interview with Tom Hiddleston. In Octopussy, a talented but wayward British major pays a high price when his wartime past catches up with him, while in The Property of a Lady, a Fabergé egg leads Bond to a KGB spy. James Bond and 007 are registered trademarks
A Decent Short Story Collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights is a short story collection by Ian Fleming. It was collected and published after Fleming's death. The book is very short and only contains four stories. "Octopussy" Is a story about a former British officer who is now in retirement. All seems to be well until a man named Bond shows up and exposes an old crime. "The Living Daylights" has Bond using his skills a. This collection of 'James Bond' short stories is good, but not Ian Fleming's best work. Stephen P. Lopez "Octopussy and The Living Daylights" was published after Ian Fleming's death. The book originally contained just two stories, "Octopussy" and "The Living Daylights", with later editions also carrying "The Property of a Lady" and eventually including "007 in New York". The stories were first published in different publications. "Octopussy" was first serialized in the Daily Express in 1965. "The . Laurie Ochsner said Hiddleston does a turn reading James Bond shorts - well-written stories well read. Tom Hiddleston puts in another quality performance, this time reading short James Bond stories. (Foreshadowing future life events? Time will tell.) The pacing is snappy, the plots engaging; well-written stories well read.I was glad to find out the REAL origins of the name "Octopussy," from the short story read here - a nickname for a "pet" octopus, as opposed to the uncomfortably sexist, exploi