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Discussion about the novel Colonel Sun

Started by kevrichardson , Feb 01 2003 06:55 PM

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#31 zencat

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Posted 08 August 2003 - 06:50 PM

Originally posted by Double-0 Six
The cover I had features a close-up of Colonel Sun's face with Bond reflected in his glasses (standing in a doorway with his gun). Just wondered if anybody knew anything about this edition, is it worth much, that sort of thing?

This was the art used on the UK first edition paperback, and again on a 1990s reprint. Check the copyright page to see which one you have. Here's a pic of the UK first.

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Posted 08 August 2003 - 06:52 PM

And here's the 1991 reprint...

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Posted 09 August 2003 - 07:15 PM

Thanks for the info, Zencat - I've checked and it's copyrighted 1968, which I believe is the first edition. It's in fairly good condition, do you think it would be worth anything? (Not that I plan on selling it)

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Posted 10 December 2006 - 06:51 AM

One disappointment I have in the novel is that it's not Flemming-esque in its racial profiling. I wouldn't have minded James to have an affair with an oriental woman. Instead, of all of Colonel Sun's young ladies...they're all European.

I remind the author of Kissy Suzuki.
Back to Robert Markham [Kingsley Amis] (1968)