 James Bond To Return In 'Devil May Care' By Sebastian Faulks, Centenary novel author and title revealed |
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Commander GCMG Group: Veterans Reserve. Enlisted: 5 June 2001 From: Lagrimas Negras  |
10 July 2007 - 23:07
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Now on the CBn main page...
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New York (AP) — James Bond will soon be back, in bookstores. DEVIL MAY CARE, a novel written by British author Sebastian Faulks and authorized by the estate of the late Ian Fleming, is due to come out in 2008, the centennial of Fleming’s birth. According to the Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, Devil May Care< is set during the Cold War and, like so many Bond adventures, moves about a variety of scenic locales. “My novel is meant to stand in the line of Fleming’s own books, where the story is everything,” Faulks, whose books include Birdsong, Charlotte Gray and the upcoming Engleby, said in a statement issued Tuesday by Doubleday. FULL PRESS RELEASE  |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 26 July 2005 |
10 July 2007 - 23:42
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 It's great to see they've given it to such a well-respected author. |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 31 August 2003 |
10 July 2007 - 23:51
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Fantastic choice, fantastic title and fantastic news!
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 20 January 2005 From: Illinois |
10 July 2007 - 23:55
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Never read any of his books. I like the title though. Far better than the Young Bond titles thus far if you ask me.
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 1 October 2006 |
10 July 2007 - 23:58
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QUOTE(ACE @ 10 July 2007 - 23:51)  Fantastic choice, fantastic title and fantastic news! Did you know this in advance, ACE? |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 9 March 2007 From: Melbourne |
11 July 2007 - 00:07
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This is fantastic news - a great choice
 Omne ignotum pro magnifico est |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 6 September 2005 From: Toronto |
11 July 2007 - 00:11
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Can't say I am surprised about the Cold War Setting.
I hope this feels like a "real" book as supposed to a pastiche. Is this Faulks fellow a good author and a good choice? |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 23 October 2001 From: Chicago, USA |
11 July 2007 - 00:16
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Can't wait for DEVIL MAY CARE... I really hope it's the best Bond novel since COLONEL SUN.
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Cammander CMG Group: Veterans Enlisted: 21 June 2003 From: South Pasadena, CA |
11 July 2007 - 00:18
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Neat, I look forward to reading this.
 Thank you, the brief glimpse you've afforded me today will only encourage me to redouble my efforts. |
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Commander GCMG Group: Veterans Reserve. Enlisted: 5 June 2001 From: Lagrimas Negras |
11 July 2007 - 00:20
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Story #2 (found additional goodies not in the US press release):
'Devil May Care' 80% Fleming, says Faulks |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 31 August 2003 |
11 July 2007 - 00:24
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QUOTE(triviachamp @ 11 July 2007 - 01:11) Is this Faulks fellow a good author and a good choice? YES and YES! A literate yet story driven novelist, his writing is fine and sometimes exquisite. He belongs to a tradition of contemporary English/Anglo-centric writers that I love (Julian Barnes, Graham Swift, Pat Barker, Kazuo Ishiguru, William Boyd etc). I have not read all of his books, just the famous ones, Birdsong, Charlotte Gray and On Green Dolphin Street. He was too high brow and successful for me to even contemplate him writing Bond but, rest assured, at least IMHO, he is a great choice. He is the Daniel Craig of Bond authors - in the best possible sense. This book is going to be a smash. This is extraordinarily good news. |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 30 June 2005 From: East Texas |
11 July 2007 - 00:32
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Great news. Let's hope they really market this as a major publishing event.
 Check out my Bond posters at my website RNK Fan Art and check out my posts at Universal Exports where I go by the name Agent-007. |
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Commander GCMG Group: Veterans Reserve. Enlisted: 5 June 2001 From: Lagrimas Negras |
11 July 2007 - 00:34
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Whew, okay, now that I have a moment...
I don't know this Faulks feller, but if ACE says he's the "Daniel Craig of Bond authors" that's all I need to hear. And I trust those folks at IFP. They seem to know what they are doing. Doesn't surprise me in the least that it's set in Fleming's timeline. I would have been shocked if it wasn't. Title is good. Doesn't blow me away...but it's good. Bring it on!!!
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 30 August 2006 From: Saginaw, MI |
