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John Gardner's Scorpius (1988) - The Most Prescient James Bond novel?

DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
edited December 2023 in Literary 007 Posts: 18,281
Do we here at MI6 Community consider John Gardner's Scorpius (1988) to be one of his more prescient James Bond novels? After all, it is the novel which features a suicide bomber plotline, years ahead of Al-Queada suicide bombing insurgency attacks in war-torn Afghanistan and Iraq from 2001-present. The Father Valentine front also referred to the televangelism scandals of the late 1980s, as did the character of Professor Joe Butcher in the following year's Licence to Kill (1989) James Bond film (of which Gardner also wrote the novelisation, of course).



What to make of this review by 'Blue Pencil' on You Tube?



Interesting nonetheless!

See this John Gardner overview here:



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  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Dragonpol wrote:


    That was great, thanks!
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    I have uncovered a lot of new behind-the-scenes information on John Gardner's Scorpius which will appear on The Bondologist Blog hopefully later on this year, so I'd really love to hear your views on this Bond novel.
  • 007InVT007InVT Classified
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    Dragonpol wrote:
    I have uncovered a lot of new behind-the-scenes information on John Gardner's Scorpius which will appear on The Bondologist Blog hopefully later on this year, so I'd really love to hear your views on this Bond novel.

    Nice. Keep it coming.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    007InVT wrote:
    Dragonpol wrote:
    I have uncovered a lot of new behind-the-scenes information on John Gardner's Scorpius which will appear on The Bondologist Blog hopefully later on this year, so I'd really love to hear your views on this Bond novel.

    Nice. Keep it coming.

    Thanks. I intend to keep it coming indeed!
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    I'm currently reading Scorpius in my Bondathon. So far, i'm enjoying it, moreso than Nobody Lives For Ever & No Deals, Mr Bond. I could be well wide of the mark, but this book gives me a 'Satanic Rites Of Dracula' vibe.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Yes, it is another great Gardner Bond novel. I have its secret history from development stage still to tell on The Bondologist Blog in an exclusive article in time.
  • 007InVT007InVT Classified
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    Look forward to that one. I need to get my hands on a copy.
  • 007InVT007InVT Classified
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    Dragonpol wrote:
    Yes, it is another great Gardner Bond novel. I have its secret history from development stage still to tell on The Bondologist Blog in an exclusive article in time.

    When will this post be live?

  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    007InVT wrote:
    Dragonpol wrote:
    Yes, it is another great Gardner Bond novel. I have its secret history from development stage still to tell on The Bondologist Blog in an exclusive article in time.

    When will this post be live?

    Some time this year. I've had access to some new information from a secret source. That's why it's an exclusive.
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