James Bond gets involved in African post-colonial politics in William Boyd's Solo, set firmly (and enjoyably) in the time of the original 1960s James Bond series.
Boyd is the second author, after Sebastian Faulks and his novel Devil May Care, to root his contemporary Bond tale in Ian Fleming's timeline. Faulks' novel gave off more of that swinging 60s vibe--including a villain with a monkey's paw for a hand--than Boyd's more sober meat-and-potatoes Bond, but it is a grand adventure nonetheless (with some potentially politically incorrect elements given a more contemporary spin).
I have enjoyed William Boyd as more of a literary author so I was quite surprised to see him tackle a James Bond book. It is a worthy addition to Fleming's canon as well as a good spy novel in its own right.
I checked this out from the Morrisson-Reeves Library in Richmond, Indiana and read it quickly. Recommended for fans.
Boyd is the second author, after Sebastian Faulks and his novel Devil May Care, to root his contemporary Bond tale in Ian Fleming's timeline. Faulks' novel gave off more of that swinging 60s vibe--including a villain with a monkey's paw for a hand--than Boyd's more sober meat-and-potatoes Bond, but it is a grand adventure nonetheless (with some potentially politically incorrect elements given a more contemporary spin).
I have enjoyed William Boyd as more of a literary author so I was quite surprised to see him tackle a James Bond book. It is a worthy addition to Fleming's canon as well as a good spy novel in its own right.
I checked this out from the Morrisson-Reeves Library in Richmond, Indiana and read it quickly. Recommended for fans.
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