First 3 Gardner books to be reprinted in a NEW paperback!
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Posted 01 June 2003 - 06:32 PM
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Posted 01 June 2003 - 06:53 PM
First 3 Gardner books to be reprinted in a NEW paperback.
Exciting news for John Gardner fans. After a long absence, the first 3 John Gardner James Bond books, LICENSE RENEWED, FOR SPECIAL SERVICES, and ICEBREAKER are set to be reprinted by Coronet books in a single paperback combo edition on June 9, 2003, according to this listing on Amazon.co.uk. License Renewed was first published in 1981, For Special Services in 1982, and Icebreaker in 1983. The last time the books appeared in print was in 1995.
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Posted 01 June 2003 - 08:00 PM
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Posted 01 June 2003 - 08:05 PM
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Posted 01 June 2003 - 09:12 PM
I love you Zen. You bring me great news on such a dreary day
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Posted 01 June 2003 - 11:40 PM
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Posted 01 June 2003 - 11:43 PM
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 01:13 AM
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 01:23 AM
These combo publications seem to be the craze at the moment, but I'm not too enthused about it. I'd much prefer to buy each book as a stand alone.
However, if this is the only way that the Gardner Bonds will be published from now on, I'm all for it.
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 01:36 AM
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 01:58 AM
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 02:07 AM
It's being a hectic morning at work.
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 02:08 AM
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 02:13 AM
Oh, no, don't get me wrong Brett. I didn't mean to infer there was a delay. There wasn't. In fact, I just logged on and was surprised to see it up already! Great work.Originally posted by Blofeld's Cat
Sorry for the delay, John.
It's being a hectic morning at work.
I wasn't even sure this was main page newsworthy until I posted it. Glad to see how many people share my excitement over this.
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 02:19 AM
(Shifts old Gardner book to the side)
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 02:21 AM
Yes, Colonel Sun has been pasted over yet again. I wonder if it's because it's a one off, in a manner speaking?Originally posted by [dark]
I'd rather see them re-released individually in the style of the latest Fleming UK releases [along with Markham's and Benson's of course ], but beggars can't be choosers.
Or, is it because it's such a damn fine Fleming-ish yarn that IFP are afraid to publish it?
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 02:31 AM
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 02:33 AM
Whilst I'm yet to read Colonel Sun [though it's sitting on my bookshelf, looking mighty tempting, but I'll wait til I'm through Fleming]. But I can't wait to read this On Her Majesty's Secret Service of the literary genre.
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 02:38 AM
Originally posted by zencat
I do find it a little strange that Coronet is listed as the publisher of this book instead of Penguin. Not sure what that implies. Maybe Coronet still has a license on these titles and they're doing it on their own. Interesting that the IFP website has no mention of this, and that it's coming out the same day a TMWTRT paperback (also Coronet).
Good point. I should have picked up on that. It'll be interesting to see if this is a one-off, or if they plan to release all of Gardner's works in compilations like this.
Not sure that I'll pick it up. Depends if I can track down a copy of Licence Renewed somewhere. And God knows how I'm gonna manage to get my hands on the later Gardners and that elusive The Facts Of Death.
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 02:49 AM
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 06:05 AM
Originally posted by zencat
I just spotted this Amazon.co.uk listing via Kimberly's Last's website. Looks like there's a new paperback coming June 9, 2003 which will combine John Gardner's first three Bond books: License Renewed, For Special Services, and Icebreaker. This is a very pleasant surprise indeed!
I would like to point out that I posted this in a different thread, 3rd from the bottom, a couple of months ago. Yet it seems to went unnoticed.
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 07:58 AM
Originally posted by License To Kill
Us Yankees can order it from Amazon.co.uk, can't we?
Hmm, not sure- you may find its in a different format and might not be compatible.
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 08:05 AM
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 08:13 AM
Hey, so you did Tehuti. Sorry about that, it's just one of those things that happen in forums from time to time.Originally posted by Tehuti 004
I would like to point out that I posted this in a different thread, 3rd from the bottom, a couple of months ago. Yet it seems to went unnoticed.
I guess it pays to start a new thread when bringing this sort of thing to everone's attention.
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 11:50 AM
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Posted 02 June 2003 - 04:10 PM
Holy cats, Tehuti 004! You sure did! I never saw your post. Sorry about that. Don't know how I missed it.Originally posted by Tehuti 004
I would like to point out that I posted this in a different thread, 3rd from the bottom, a couple of months ago. Yet it seems to went unnoticed.
I got the same thing. Strange.Originally posted by Double-0 Six
I just placed an order for this with Amazon.co.uk, and they've given me a delivery date of 3rd March. Any idea what that's about?
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