 Martin Amis And Charlie Higson Discuss James Bond On BBC Radio, 'Amis, Amis And Bond' on Tuesday, 17 July |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York  |
9 July 2007 - 01:18
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Now on the CBn main page...
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 9 March 2007 From: Melbourne |
9 July 2007 - 02:07
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This looks a really interesting show. Hopefully those of us outside the UK will be able to catch it online.
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Commander GCMG Group: Veterans Reserve. Enlisted: 5 June 2001 From: Lagrimas Negras |
9 July 2007 - 02:45
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Nice find, Qwerty!
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Commander CMG Group: Veterans Enlisted: 3 May 2004 |
9 July 2007 - 12:56
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I see that the press release says Martin Amis will be in discussion with 'fellow Bond enthusiast' Higson - that's the first I've heard that Amis Jr is a Bond fan. Am I the only one thinking this ups Martin Amis' likelihood of being the 2008 author considerably?
Author of the Cold War spy thriller FREE AGENT THE DARK AGE BEGINS MAY 5 2009 |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 8 November 2005 |
9 July 2007 - 13:20
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QUOTE(spynovelfan @ 9 July 2007 - 13:56)  I see that the press release says Martin Amis will be in discussion with 'fellow Bond enthusiast' Higson - that's the first I've heard that Amis Jr is a Bond fan. Am I the only one thinking this ups Martin Amis' likelihood of being the 2008 author considerably? Probably. Are you playing devil's advocate or do you really think he's a possibility? Serve on hot buttered toast in individual copper dishes (for appearance only) with pink champagne (Taittinger) and low music.
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Commander CMG Group: Veterans Enlisted: 3 May 2004 |
9 July 2007 - 13:34
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I have no idea. It just strikes me as strange that Martin Amis is now revealing himself to be a Bond fan. I'd always thought he was a very unlikely choice partly because he's never, to my knowledge anyway, shown any interest in James Bond. A discussion like this with the guy who is currently writing the continuation series...? It has to be a possibility, surely?
Author of the Cold War spy thriller FREE AGENT THE DARK AGE BEGINS MAY 5 2009 |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
9 July 2007 - 16:03
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QUOTE(spynovelfan @ 9 July 2007 - 08:56) Am I the only one thinking this ups Martin Amis' likelihood of being the 2008 author considerably? Thought of that as well (although the list of possibilities for the job is seemingly endless lately  ).
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Commander Group: Crew Enlisted: 23 December 2002 From: Detroit, home of the Purple Gang |
9 July 2007 - 18:07
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QUOTE(spynovelfan @ 9 July 2007 - 08:56) I see that the press release says Martin Amis will be in discussion with 'fellow Bond enthusiast' Higson - that's the first I've heard that Amis Jr is a Bond fan. Am I the only one thinking this ups Martin Amis' likelihood of being the 2008 author considerably? That would be...amazing. Of all the names we've bandied about, this would be my favorite, along with Follett.  |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 29 June 2004 From: Germany |
9 July 2007 - 18:14
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I'm baffled by the title. 'Amis, Amis and Bond'. Strange it's not 'Amis, Higson and Bond'.
Any suggestions as where to start with Amis'? "Its better to travel hopefully than to arrive."
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Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 28 March 2006 From: Hollywood, CA |
9 July 2007 - 18:34
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It's probably a reference to the fact that Martin Amis's father Kingsley wrote the first post-Fleming Bond novel COLONEL SUN under the pseudonym Robert Markham, as well as championing Fleming's writing when few other members of the literati did.
Oh, and KA also wrote that book about Bond under the William 'Bill' Tanner pseudonym. |
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Sub-Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 20 July 2006 From: Queens, NY, USA |
9 July 2007 - 18:57
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Sounds cool. If anyone can record and post an mp3 of it that would be great.
I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. - Ayn Rand
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
9 July 2007 - 19:18
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QUOTE(Trident @ 9 July 2007 - 14:14) I'm baffled by the title. 'Amis, Amis and Bond'. Strange it's not 'Amis, Higson and Bond'. Any suggestions as where to start with Amis'? Kingsley Amis, Martin Amis, and Bond. ~ 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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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 8 November 2005 |
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QUOTE(spynovelfan @ 9 July 2007 - 14:34) I have no idea. It just strikes me as strange that Martin Amis is now revealing himself to be a Bond fan. I'd always thought he was a very unlikely choice partly because he's never, to my knowledge anyway, shown any interest in James Bond. A discussion like this with the guy who is currently writing the continuation series...? It has to be a possibility, surely? Amis isn't necessarily revealing himself to be a Bond fan. It might simply be a poorly worded press release and his interest begins and ends with his father's involvement. Correct me if I'm wrong but don't we know that Lee Child was approached to write the centenary novel? If so, surely this is a clear sign that they're only considering thriller writers? Martin Amis is very unlikely to get the gig even if he wants it. Furthermore, I'd hate the centenary novel to be some sort of post modern ironic take on Bond... which is the sort of thing Amis might come up with. Edit: Googling "Martin Amis ian Fleming" I found this peculiar review of "Yello |