 Looking Back: Licence Renewed, John Gardner’s 1st James Bond novel |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 11 August 2003 From: H O L L Y W O O D  |
16 April 2005 - 06:48
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  The G33K Goddess (A woman should be two things... Classy & Fabulous!) "Someone that you think that you can trust is just another way to die." |
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Cammander CMG Group: Veterans Enlisted: 21 June 2003 From: South Pasadena, CA |
16 April 2005 - 07:38
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Nice article, Devin. Very nicely done. The book isn't my favorite Gardner but it is a very strong, fun re-introduction to the character.
 Thank you, the brief glimpse you've afforded me today will only encourage me to redouble my efforts. |
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Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 1 January 2005 From: Formerly Melbourne, Currently New York |
16 April 2005 - 15:59
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One of these days I'm going to have to find a copy of a few of Gardner's novels and buy them. I feel like I'm missing out on some huge secret because I haven't read them yet.
  "Yes dammit, I said 'was'. The bitch is dead now." --- James Bond; "Casino Royale" |
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Commander CMG Group: Veterans Enlisted: 13 May 2002 |
16 April 2005 - 16:08
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Looking back, I think I was much too kind to "Licence Renewed" in that review of mine. I now feel it's a desperately dull and really rather feeble piece of work, Benson's "Zero Minus Ten" being, to paraphrase Genrewriter, a much stronger and much more fun reintroduction of the literary Bond. I've tried, but I guess I just don't dig Gardner.
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
16 April 2005 - 17:29
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Hope you all like this. There will be more in the future.
 ~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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Commander GCMG Group: Veterans Reserve. Enlisted: 5 June 2001 From: Lagrimas Negras |
16 April 2005 - 18:37
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Nice work, Qwerty. I'm always up for a second look at the Gardner books. Bring on the rest.
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
16 April 2005 - 20:50
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Glad you liked. Thanks.
~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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Sub-Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 2 March 2003 From: Melbourne, Australia |
18 April 2005 - 05:17
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Great article, Devin. Looking forward to "For Special Services"
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 3 January 2005 From: USA |
18 April 2005 - 05:36
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Cool article. Makes me want to go back and re-read the book as it's been about 17 years since I first read it.
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
18 April 2005 - 05:58
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Thank you both. For Special Services will indeed be next.
~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 20 July 2002 From: Washington D.C.. USA |
18 April 2005 - 12:32
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It isn't my favorite Gardner, but it certainly was great back in the early 1980s to see the literary Bond return. Though at the time (and still today) I think Christopher Wood was the better choice for a continuation author after his two fantastic efforts in the late 1970s.
Having said that I think Gardner did a great job and I have nothing but total respect for him as a writer (not something I can say for all the continuation authors, not naming names).  Robert Brown was Admiral Hargreaves in TSWLM, OP, AVTAK, TLD and LTK damnit Enforcer, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Roger Moore Proud defender of Barbara Bach, Carole Bouquet, Barbara Carrera, Maryam D'Abo, A View to a Kill, Never Say Never Again and The Spy Who Loved Me. |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 23 November 2004 |
18 April 2005 - 13:10
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QUOTE(DLibrasnow @ 18 April 2005 - 12:32) It isn't my favorite Gardner, but it certainly was great back in the early 1980s to see the literary Bond return. Though at the time (and still today) I think Christopher Wood was the better choice for a continuation author after his two fantastic efforts in the late 1970s. Having said that I think Gardner did a great job and I have nothing but total respect for him as a writer (not something I can say for all the continuation authors, not naming names).  Agree 100%. |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 14 July 2004 |
18 April 2005 - 13:17
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I always had a soft spot for this book. I almost married a girl named Andrea Peacock, so to have a Bond girl named Lavender Peacock was pretty cool.
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 4 January 2002 |
18 April 2005 - 15:24
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QUOTE(Qwerty @ 16 April 2005 - 18:29) Hope you all like this. There will be more in the future. Excellent article Qwerty - as always. Your output is really astounding and of a consistently high quality. Good job.  Agent T the Lone Wolf |
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