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Orion Publishing have announced a special John Gardner
box set comprising his first five James Bond novel
in hardback with their original jackets...
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John Gardner Box-Set Announced
12th June 2011
Press Release - Orion Books
Swordfish, the new imprint from The Orion Publishing
Group, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of John
Gardner’s
first James Bond novel with the publication of his first five
Bond titles in a highly collectable hardback edition. Featuring
the original cover art, the first three titles - Licence
Renewed,
For Special Services and Icebreaker -
will all be published in a distinctive new livery on 23 June
2011 (hardback, £16.99
each/eBook at £8.99). Nobody
Lives For Ever and Role
Of Honour will follow suit on 7 July 2011 (hardback, £16.99
each/eBook at £8.99). All of John Gardner’s Bond
novels will be released in paperback in 2012.
John Gardner served with the Fleet Air Arm and Royal Marines
before embarking on a long career as a thriller writer, and in
1981, almost 20 years after Ian Fleming’s death, he was
asked to revive Agent 007. Between then and 1996 Gardner wrote
fourteen Bond novels and the novelisations of two Bond films.
In Gardner’s novels, James Bond and his traditional Fleming
allies continue their adventures in the 1980s, with all the latest
technology and weaponry.
Rowland White, Non-fiction Publishing Director and Publisher
of Swordfish, says: “As I grew up in the 1980s, John Gardner’s
Bond was, to a large extent, my Bond. I missed out on the chance
to anticipate the publication of a new Bond from Ian Fleming.
Instead I looked forward to my next fix of 007 from the hand
of John Gardner. It’s a huge pleasure and privilege to
now have the opportunity to publish new editions of these classic
thrillers on the Swordfish list.”
Corinne Turner, Managing Director of Ian Fleming Publications
Ltd said “We are delighted that the 30th anniversary of
the first Gardner Bond novel is being celebrated with such a
lovely edition. I can’t imagine a more fitting tribute
to one of our longest serving and most dedicated Bond authors.”
Simon Gardner, the author's son, said "My father, John
Edmund Gardner, was extremely proud to have been asked to take
on the role of Bond continuation novelist, and if he were alive
today he would be overjoyed to see his Bond novels back in print
for a new generation of fans to enjoy. On behalf of the family,
I would like to say how pleased we all are that The Orion Publishing
Group are re-printing these first five novels, complete with
their original jackets. It is very exciting that these will be
released under Orion's new imprint, Swordfish. We all find it
hard to believe it is the 30th anniversary of the publication
of Licence Renewed."
John
Gardner - MI6 Book Store
