Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier. Charlie Higson [Hardcover]

Charles Higson (Author)

Book Description

Featuring a brand-new story by Charlie Higson, the "Young Bond Dossier" is the complete and definitive guide to the world and adventures of Young Bond. Packed with information - from in-depth character profiles to the cars, the weapons and the exotic locations, plus facts, statistics, photographs, maps, and illustrations by Kev Walker - this book is both a must-have for Young Bond fans and a perfect introduction to the megaselling series.

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About the Author

Several authors were approached by Ian Fleming Publications to write the Young Bond series. They were gathered in a secret mountain hideaway and sat around a huge marble-topped table. Charlie Higson pulled a lever and the other authors disappeared into a shark-infested tank. So Charlie got the job and the Young Bond series is a phenomenal No. 1 bestselling success. Charlie Higson is also a well-known writer of screenplays and novels, as well as a performer and co-creator of The Fast Show.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Puffin Books (October 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141327685
• ISBN-13: 978-0141327686
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #912,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Charlie Higson is an acclaimed comedy writer, producer, actor, and genuine James Bond aficionado. He is the author of the adult thrillers, Full Whack and King of the Ants; the internationally best-selling Young Bond series: SilverFin, Blood Fever, Double or Die, Hurricane Gold, and By Royal Command; and the YA apocalyptic thriller: The Enemy, which he wrote to frighten his ten-year-old son. He lives in London. Follow him on Twitter at: twitter.com/monstroso

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for all Bond fans, January 13, 2010

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John Cox (Studio City, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier. Charlie Higson (Hardcover)

Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier is the essential guide to Charlie Higson's world of young James Bond. It's packed with information on the villains, girls, weapons, cars, locations, everything you love about James Bond both young and old. Best of all the book contains an all-new Young Bond short story, A Hard Man To KIll, set between the books Hurricane Gold and By Royal Command. It is a lengthy and hugely exciting story that is absolutely up to the high standers we've come to expect from this series. It also features what may be the most fiendish villain of the entire series, and we get the return of a favorite Young Bond Girl (but I won't spoil it by telling you who). The book is packed with Kev Walker's illustrations, including all-new illustrations for the short story.

Young Bond fans will certainly enjoy this book, but I would also recommend it to all James Bond fans, even those who for whatever reason have resisted the Young Bond series. In these pages you will see just how inventive the world Charlie has created for Young Bond is, and a read of the short story will give you an excellent taste of what the Young Bond phenomena is all about.

5.0 out of 5 stars Danger Society, March 13, 2010

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Reverend Skull "Reverend Skull" (Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier. Charlie Higson (Hardcover)

I read and loved all the Young Bond books, so I eagerly anticipated this book. Wanted to read the new short story about young James Bond. Mr. Higson follows the recipe Mr. Fleming created for a suspenseful Bond tale. The rest of the book is for the Young Bond lover only. Spoiler alert for any who haven't already digested the series. Lots of history and clarifications.
The book did not disappoint.