James Bond in Ian Fleming's the Living Daylights (Audio Cassette)

by Ian Fleming (Author), Anthony Valentine (Contributor)

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Product Description
James Bond is in Berlin battling the KGB's most deadly assassin. Cold tense nights, exotic weapons, a very unhappy M, and a surprising romance--it's all in a day's work for master spy 007 James Bond. Anthony Valentine reads with a cool, assertive tone and a familiar accent that are entirely right as Bond.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: DH Audio (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0886467012
• ISBN-13: 978-0886467012
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 3.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #852,758 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tightly Woven, Perfect Yarn!! A Classic 007 Cold War Tale!!, January 7, 1999

By	Movie buff (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews

One of Ian Fleming's best James Bond stories!!! With this short story, Fleming gives us an interesting view of Bond and his opinions on his cold, lonely profession. While many of the typical 007 trappings are missing, Fleming conceives a perfectly written story that keeps the reader's (or listener's) attention throughout. One of the best elements is that Fleming dispenses with the fantasy and makes the premise very beleivable. The story is very moody and the narrative paints vivid portraits of the action in Cold War Berlin (The Perfect Location for a Perfect Spy Story) and the man that is James Bond. Fleming's descriptions of Bond's feeling about his chief "distraction" from duty are masterful. This particular audio book perfectly captures the spirit of the story. Anthony Valentine's narration is very soothing and helps the listener to visualize the action as it develops. Valentine's clear voice and well-timed inflections make this interpretation the best of all of the audio book versions of Bond novels currently available in the U.S.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars SHORT FLEMING/ BOND STORY, November 17, 1999

By	Michael "Spike" Behn "Namaste" (CLIFTON, VA USA) - See all my reviews

FOR BOND FANS, THIS IS MUST. BUT DON'T EXPECT THE MODERN SLAM-BAM. BASED ON A SHORT FLEMMING STORY, NOTHING LIKE THE MOVIE. SET IN 1961 BERLIN, TYPICAL BOND OF THAT ERA. SHORT (I.E. - 1 CASSETTE STORY - BUT AT THIS PRICE, WHY NOT)? TITLE PROVES TO BE A FUN SUPRISE AT THE END....