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OK SaintMark for you and only you....
In the chapter 'First Day' it is said, "He still had the crumpled wreckage of a steel-grey Mark II Continental Bentley tucked away in a storage depot in East London"
First of all, the book is set in 1950 and Bentley did not produce the Continental until 1952.
Secondly and most important of all, up to and including Moonraker, Bond drove a 1930 4.5 litre Bentley Blower with an Amherst Villiers Supercharger.
Given the importance of Bond's cars in Bond lore and the number of people who read this thing before it went to press, this faux pas is particularly irksome.
PussyNoMore doesn't particularly blame Horowitz albeit it is his name on the cover. He more wonders where were the family and JC in all of this ? Certainly asleep at the Bentley Wheel.
Another issue worthy of comment is Bond's choice of cigarette 'du maurier'.
Back in the day, 'du maurier' was a cork tipped cigarette very much marketed to and smoked by women. Bond, prior to Morlands and particularly as an ex-serviceman would have undoubtably smoked Players Navy Cut or similar.
Thank you monsieur Dragonpol.
For a small fee, PussyNoMore is going to offer to proof read the next one in order to prevent any more of these howlers getting through.
I'd certainly give you a good reference for that. No better person, in fact. Such are the dangers of period set Bond novels.
I also recall something similar in one of the Steve Cole Young Bond books about an ambulance or something.
As for the cigerattes I once more have to give kudos for noticing this. Horowitz should let you proofread the next time in order to stop such mistakes.
Frankly you impressed me.
SaintMark, PussyNoMore is overwhelmed by your kind words.
By virtue of this hallowed cyber hall, The Pussy is publicly notifying IFP that for £1000, a complete 'Sunspel' Ian Fleming wardrobe and a signed individual Bentley bound 007 numbered edition of every future continuation novel, he is prepared to proof read future editions and guarantee that no further faux pas enter Bond lore.
Straight in at No.1 on 'Sunday Times' hardback best seller list.
A huge bravo.
That must surely be a good sign for more Horowitz written continuation novels?
Agreed! Nice to see Bond back on the best seller list. Anyone know if any of the other continuation novels ever made it to the bestseller list?
Horowitz may be the only Bond author since Fleming to do this. (Tbc)
A perfect location to read FAAD but you’ll have to ditch the Omega and buy a Rolex to read this one !
I forget, who PO do you have? Enjoy your travels and the book!
Hope you take a few pictures from the locations and post them here on the forum! Enjoy the trip!
Will do. Having a great time. It's raining at the moment unfortunately but things should get better later today.
Cheers.
Master chronometer.
Rolex, the thought had definitely occurred to me : )
Lovely photo but now is the time to upgrade to the Rolex !
Just out of interest, where did you get it in Northern Ireland?
I bought the Special Edition online from Waterstones and it just arrived today.
Bit worried about the book getting injured, though. The local post in store isn't careful with the packages they receive.
@Pussynomore on the cars: Bond's Bentley was 'battleship grey' iirc, everything else is as you say. To my mind 'battleship grey' is definately a different colour than 'steel grey'.
Commander, correct. The Pussy didn’t reference colour. Had he, it would of course been ‘battleship grey’.
On a general point, PussyNoMore is wondering why we haven’t more reviews?
Amazon USA via link from Amazon Canada
Got a real good price. $28.35 Cdn including shipping.
I was going to order the special Waterstones copy that others have so kindly displayed here, but I figure I was in for well over $50.00, maybe $60.00 after currency exchange and very expensive shipping.
Blackwells at Oxford clearly has some affiliate deal with Amazon.
I've got the last two Steve Cole Young Bonds from them, at good prices and with a surprise author autograph, so I am hoping this prestigious, authentic, English bookseller might have again, snagged some signed copies.
Edit: I am probably not getting the exclusive unseen Ian Fleming material with this edition above though. Correct?
That Waterstones black sticker is exclusive to them it would very much seem.
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Great pictures, @doubleoego! Looks like a place to visit, that's for sure!
As always a wealth of information! Thanks, I hadn't realized that Devil May Care made it up the best sellers list.