'Per Fine Ounce' by Geoffrey Jenkins

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• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  February 2015 Posts: 13,384

  Good to know I might wait until that version.
• MajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator

  February 2015 edited February 2015 Posts: 13,978

  On the other hand, you can say that you have a copy of the original printing in your collection. Just like with the first print run of Silverfin, which had the wrong dated given for Blood Fever.
• DrShatterhand Garden of Death, near Belfast

  February 2015 Posts: 805

  Villiers53 wrote: »

  Birdleson wrote: »

  I'm only a few chapters in, but I half to ask, was there no editor or proofreader? The number of grammatical mistakes on the first two pages alone is stunning. Embarrassing.

  Maybe I'm a little precious but I simply can't read on when this happens. It completely spoils the experience. For me it's the literary equivalent of watching a movie with the actors fluffing their lines - there's no excuse for it really!
  

  
  My thoughts exactly. Think I'll wait until the proofed version is confirmed. Still be interested to hear from anyone who's started reading it, particularly on how well Jenkins' original work has been integrated into it
  
  
• Mrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.

  February 2015 Posts: 3,144

  As far as I can tell verry little of the Jenkins has been used it takes a plot line and just about everything else is down to Peter Vollmer it's not Bond by any means but as a light read it will suffice
  Putting the poor edit and lack of proof reading to one side it just scrapes a six out of ten from me.
• Dragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com

  February 2015 Posts: 18,281

  007InVT wrote: »

  There is a 2nd edition coming out in 2weeks which apparently has cleaned a lot up.

  
  I wish I'd waited for that!
• 007InVT Classified

  March 2015 Posts: 893

  http://literary007.com/2015/03/01/exclusive-interview-with-per-fine-ounce-author-peter-vollmer/
• Mrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.

  March 2015 Posts: 3,144

  007InVT wrote: »

  http://literary007.com/2015/03/01/exclusive-interview-with-per-fine-ounce-author-peter-vollmer/

  
  That a good piece @007inVT
  However it's a poor show to think that not only have the released a second edition
  But in it they have added another chapter
  So thats what you get for buying a 1st edition these days Crap Editing and no proof reading and an incomplete book to boot
  As you can tell I'm a might miffed about this".
  
• 007InVT Classified

  March 2015 Posts: 893

  Yes, a botched job on first outing. Salutary lesson.
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  March 2015 Posts: 13,384

  Really bad way to treat customers. :(
• 007InVT Classified

  March 2015 Posts: 893

  I think this was rather more the first publisher's fault than the author.
• perfineounce

  March 2015 Posts: 7

  I understand that the 2nd edition of Peter Vollmer's book entitled PER FINE OUNCE, with actual excerpts from the original 007 James Bond version as written by Geoffrey Jenkins, has now been re-published.
  
  It seems the grammatical etc. issues have now all been sorted out now, so nothing got lost in translation this time, and this re-edited version of PER FINE OUNCE by Mr. Vollmer is an a fast-paced, exciting novel to read.
  
  There is also more interesting background to the history of the "missing Bond novel" and an interview with the author Peter Vollmer talking about his own books and explaining how he was granted access and permission to publish excerpts from the original version of PER FINE OUNCE on the Literary007 website.
  
  Here's the interview:
  
  http://literary007.com/2015/03/01/exclusive-interview-with-per-fine-ounce-author-peter-vollmer
  
  
  Here is a link to order a copy in paperback:
  
  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/per-fine-ounce-peter-vollmer/1120428003?ean=9781783339839
  
  or to download it in digital format:
  
  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Per-Fine-Ounce-Peter-Vollmer-ebook/dp/B00NWF04N8/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425897456&sr=8-1&keywords=per+fine+ounce
• Mrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.

  March 2015 Posts: 3,144

  perfineounce wrote: »

  I understand that the 2nd edition of Peter Vollmer's book entitled PER FINE OUNCE, with actual excerpts from the original 007 James Bond version as written by Geoffrey Jenkins, has now been re-published.
  
  It seems the grammatical etc. issues have now all been sorted out now, so nothing got lost in translation this time, and this re-edited version of PER FINE OUNCE by Mr. Vollmer is an a fast-paced, exciting novel to read.
  
  There is also more interesting background to the history of the "missing Bond novel" and an interview with the author Peter Vollmer talking about his own books and explaining how he was granted access and permission to publish excerpts from the original version of PER FINE OUNCE on the Literary007 website.
  
  Here's the interview:
  
  http://literary007.com/2015/03/01/exclusive-interview-with-per-fine-ounce-author-peter-vollmer
  
  
  Here is a link to order a copy in paperback:
  
  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/per-fine-ounce-peter-vollmer/1120428003?ean=9781783339839
  
  or to download it in digital format:
  
  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Per-Fine-Ounce-Peter-Vollmer-ebook/dp/B00NWF04N8/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425897456&sr=8-1&keywords=per+fine+ounce

  
  That's all very well and good
  But what I wonder to they intend to do for us poor saps that went out and bought the first edition
  With the execrable quality of spelling and no sign of any proof reading ???.
• RichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.

  January 11 Posts: 13,814

  Maybe a collector's item for earlier editions.
  
  
  I note it's now on Amazon Kindle for US 3.99.
  
  Per Fine Ounce: based on the
  revered South African author, Geoffrey
  Jenkins' 'lost' James Bond
  continuation novel manuscript
  Kindle Edition
  https://www.amazon.com/Fine-Ounce-Geoffrey-continuation-manuscript-ebook/dp/B08DKYDBDM/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1423183013&sr=8-1
  
  
  
• Birdleson

  January 11 Posts: 2,161

  Mrcoggins wrote: »

  perfineounce wrote: »

  I understand that the 2nd edition of Peter Vollmer's book entitled PER FINE OUNCE, with actual excerpts from the original 007 James Bond version as written by Geoffrey Jenkins, has now been re-published.
  
  It seems the grammatical etc. issues have now all been sorted out now, so nothing got lost in translation this time, and this re-edited version of PER FINE OUNCE by Mr. Vollmer is an a fast-paced, exciting novel to read.
  
  There is also more interesting background to the history of the "missing Bond novel" and an interview with the author Peter Vollmer talking about his own books and explaining how he was granted access and permission to publish excerpts from the original version of PER FINE OUNCE on the Literary007 website.
  
  Here's the interview:
  
  http://literary007.com/2015/03/01/exclusive-interview-with-per-fine-ounce-author-peter-vollmer
  
  
  Here is a link to order a copy in paperback:
  
  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/per-fine-ounce-peter-vollmer/1120428003?ean=9781783339839
  
  or to download it in digital format:
  
  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Per-Fine-Ounce-Peter-Vollmer-ebook/dp/B00NWF04N8/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425897456&sr=8-1&keywords=per+fine+ounce

  
  That's all very well and good
  But what I wonder to they intend to do for us poor saps that went out and bought the first edition
  With the execrable quality of spelling and no sign of any proof reading ???.

  
  That’s how I feel. I’m not going to buy another bureau copy.
• RichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.

  February 18 Posts: 13,814

  
  Okay I read the book recently and... it was fine.
  
  Kept my interest from start to finish, interesting to consider how it would work as a Bond novel along the way.
  
  One detail stood out, the main character Peace driving a Saab. Which I took as a nod the the John Gardner books, but couldn't place what year it would be. The older (non-turbos) being more interesting.
  
  

  When at home he often spent his weekends at a small airfield in Kent where he tested his aerobatic skills. Of course, he did own a car, a black turbo Saab coupe, but preferred using a cab when travelling in the city. Most who knew him assumed he was attached to Naval High Command with an office in the city, his job occasionally taking him away from home.