Mister, there’s something quite extra about the smell of death. Care to try it? The Man with the Golden Gun is the twelfth and final James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, and was originally published posthumously in 1965. Missing and presumed dead after his last mission in Japan, Bond returns to Britain, brainwashed by theContinue reading “Book Review #5: The Man with the Golden Gun”
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Book Review #4: You Only Live Twice
You only live twice: Once when you are born And once when you look death in the face. after Bashō, Japanese poet, 1643-94 You Only Live Twice is the eleventh James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, and was originally published in 1964. It is the third and final book in the Blofeld / SPECTRE trilogy,Continue reading “Book Review #4: You Only Live Twice”
Book Review #3: A Promised Land
More than anyone, this book is for young people – an invitation to once again remake the world, and to bring about, through hard work, determination, and a big dose of imagination, an America that finally aligns with all that is best in us. Barack Obama As a fan of politics, government and international relationsContinue reading “Book Review #3: A Promised Land”
Book Review #2: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
“Bond’s right hand flashed out and the face of the Rolex disintegrated against the man’s jaw.” On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is the tenth James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, and was originally published in 1963. It is the second book in the Blofeld/ SPECTRE trilogy, which began with Thunderball and concludes with You OnlyContinue reading “Book Review #2: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”
Book Review #1: The Brothers York: An English Tragedy
It seems that every few years a new book is published about the Wars of the Roses, a civil war that occurred during the 15th century between the Houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England. However, Thomas Penn’s The Brothers York: An English Tragedy offers a new and dynamic retelling of anContinue reading “Book Review #1: The Brothers York: An English Tragedy”
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