John E. Gardner (1926–2007)
Autore di Licence Renewed
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John Gardner, one of the authors of the well-known James Bond stories, was born in Northumberland, England on November 20, 1926. He attended Cambridge University and was a member of the Royal Marines. He became a journalist and a critic after leaving the service. In 1964, Gardner began his novelist mostra altro career with The Liquidator, in which he created the character Boysie Oakes who inadvertently is mistaken to be a tough, pitiless man of action and is thereupon recruited into a British spy agency. In fact, Oakes was a devout coward who was terrified of violence, suffered from airsickness and was afraid of heights In the 1970's, he wrote a series of novels known as the Moriarty Journals, which brought back Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes' nemesis. In the 1980's, the holders of the James Bond copyright commissioned him to begin a new series with 007. The first Bond novel written by Gardner was "License Renewed", which was a success. From that point on, Gardner produced a new Bond novel every year, with the exception of 1985, until he retired from the series in 1996. The Bond titles that followed include "For Special Services", "Icebreaker", "Role of Honour", "Nobody Lives Forever", "No Deals, Mr. Bond", "Scorpius", "Win, Lose, or Die", "Brokenclaw", "Death is Forever", "Seafire", and "Cold" (aka Cold Fall). John Gardner took a break from writing that lasted for five years, following the death of his wife, but after battling his illness he returned to print in 2000 with a new novel, Day of Absolution. Gardner also began a series of books with a new character, Suzie Mountford, a 1930s police detective. The Crime Writers' Association short-listed The Liquidator, The Dancing Dodo, The Nostradamus Traitor, and The Garden of Weapons for their annual Gold Dagger award. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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(eng) John E. Gardner wrote a series of James Bond 007 novels in the 1980s and 1990s under the name "John Gardner." The middle initial E. is sometimes used to distinguish the British author from the American author by the same name.
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- Nome legale
- Gardner, John Edmund
- Data di nascita
- 1926-11-20
- Data di morte
- 2007-08-03
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
- Causa della morte
- heart failure
- Luogo di residenza
- Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England, UK (birth)
Basingstoke, England, UK (death) - Istruzione
- University of Cambridge (St. John's College)
King Alfred's School, Wantage, Oxfordshire, UK - Attività lavorative
- Anglican priest (ordained 1953)
novelist - Relazioni
- Gardner, Margaret (wife)
- Organizzazioni
- Royal Marines (WWII)
- Nota di disambiguazione
- John E. Gardner wrote a series of James Bond 007 novels in the 1980s and 1990s under the name "John Gardner." The middle initial E. is sometimes used to distinguish the British author from the American author by the same name.
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For Special Services (James Bond 007 Book 2) di John Gardner
Assuming that you are OFA with the John Gardner James Bond universe, unlike the fact that Gardner has updated bond to the 1980s you’ll probably like this. I don’t think it’s a bad continuation novel and for lovers of the James Bond role playing game this will make a very good scenario. There was a twist which was unexpected, there was also some cringe some misogynist moments and I’m not sure that the references to Felix Leite’s daughter were appropriate.
A Masterpiece of Spy fiction.
Enthralling from first to last page with superb characterisation throughout especially 'Big Herbie Kruger'. The tension is palpable and mounts as you flick the page. There are more than enough surprises and twists along the way for my ageing brain to comprehend.
Absolute quality cannot wait for book three.
Enthralling from first to last page with superb characterisation throughout especially 'Big Herbie Kruger'. The tension is palpable and mounts as you flick the page. There are more than enough surprises and twists along the way for my ageing brain to comprehend.
Absolute quality cannot wait for book three.
The first in the John Gardner era of James Bond continuation novels. With the double oh section in obsolete semi retirement, is once again called upon safe day. It’s an interesting premise and an unusual bond villain. Unfortunately get slightly wasted in this somewhat mediocre offering. It feels more like fanfiction rather than a legitimates character, art for bond and indeed Even an acceptance of a new version of James Bond. I think there might be some mileage in looking at this. If you’re interested in running the James Bond role-playing game just to give yourself some more ideas but otherwise unless you’re a completist this is something that if you miss it, it won’t matter.… (altro)
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