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Colonel Sun: James Bond 007 Paperback – 5 Oct. 2023

by Kingsley Amis (Author)
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 1,104 ratings
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Colonel Sun was the first James Bond novel published after the death of Ian Fleming. Penned by one of Britain's finest writers, Kingsley Amis, this new edition celebrates the novel's 55th anniversary. Released on October 5th, James Bond Day, this edition features a new foreword by Anthony Horowitz.

Lunch at Scott's, a quiet game of golf, a routine social call on his chief M – James Bond's life has begun to fall into a pattern that threatens complacency, until the sunny afternoon when M is kidnapped and all of his house staff savagely murdered.

The action ricochets across the globe to a volcanic Greek island, where the malign Colonel Sun Liang-tan of the People's Liberation Army of China is collaborating with the ex-Nazi commander, Von Richter, in planning a world-dominating conspiracy. Bond’s allies – the beautiful, brown-haired Greek agent, Ariadne Alexandrou; along with a tough-as-nails former World War II resistance fighter – are quickly neutralized by the venomous Colonel Sun. Alone and unarmed, faces off against these two nefarious villains.

Stripped of all professional aids, James Bond faces the deadly devices of Colonel Sun and his Nazi cohort in a test that brings him to the verge of his physical abilities.

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  1. Book 10 of 11
    James Bond 007
  2. Print length
    336 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Ian Fleming Publications
  5. Publication date
    5 Oct. 2023
  6. Dimensions
    19.8 x 2.8 x 12.8 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    1915797187
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1915797186
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Robert Markham was the pseudonym of Kingsley Amis. Amis was born in South London in 1922 and was educated at the City of London School and St John’s College, Oxford. After the publication of Lucky Jim in 1954, Kingsley Amis wrote over twenty novels, including The Alteration, winner of the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, The Old Devils, winner of the Booker Prize in 1986, and The Biographer’s Moustache, which was to be his last book. He also wrote on politics, education, language, films, television, restaurants and drink. Kingsley Amis was awarded the CBE in 1981 and received a knighthood in 1990. He died in October 1995.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ian Fleming Publications; New edition (5 Oct. 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1915797187
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1915797186
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.8 x 2.8 x 12.8 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 1,104 ratings

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4 out of 5 stars
1,104 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the book great and better than some of Fleming's novels. They say it's a good Bond escapade and worth trying for any Bond aficionado. Readers describe the cover as classy, old-fashioned, and sexy. However, some feel the pacing is poor and not enough from the main characters.

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21 customers mention ‘Readability’21 positive0 negative

Customers find the book great, better than some of Fleming's novels, and enjoyable. They say it's a worthy sequel.

"...The story is frankly one of the best in the series (this is a better novel than one or two of Flemings) and is a must-read for a Bond fan...." Read more

"...That said it was still a good read with some good twists and turns and some aspects stollen for some of the latest bond films. 4/5" Read more

"Not bad...." Read more

"Loved it. Very good. They ought to make films of these other authors writing James Bond - they'd make a fortune...." Read more

17 customers mention ‘Bond storyline’13 positive4 negative

Customers find the storyline very good, great, and worth trying for any Bond aficionado. They say Amis does a great job in giving Bond new life. Readers also mention the book is full of the usual Bond moments and enthralling.

"...(this is a better novel than one or two of Flemings) and is a must-read for a Bond fan...." Read more

"Decent read, keeps you interested but I found the plot was bit thinly spread. All overly descriptive in all the wrong places...." Read more

"I think this is the best of the Bond books not written by Ian Fleming, and very much in that style...." Read more

"...with this book because of the author’s reputation, but it was so bad I couldn’t finish it. I really didn’t care what happened...." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Style’6 positive0 negative

Customers find the style of the book classy, straightforward, and Fleming-esque. They say the cover is classy, old-fashioned, and silly. Readers also mention the villain is dislikeable.

"...The cover for this edition is classy and straightforward (like the plot inside) and I'm so pleased that this novel's long overdue re-publication has..." Read more

"...is the best of the Bond books not written by Ian Fleming, and very much in that style...." Read more

"One of the better imitators of Fleming, with the first section very close to the style of Bond's creator...." Read more

"...A nasty, unlikeable villian, tempting Bond girl, strong local ally and vivid Greek locations. Worth a read." Read more

3 customers mention ‘Value for money’3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book worth reading at its price.

"...Worth a read." Read more

"Full of the usual bond moments worth a read at the price...enjoyed the story plenty of Fleming at his best!" Read more

"Worth a read..." Read more

3 customers mention ‘Pacing’0 positive3 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book slow. They also say the villain is poor in comparison to Dr. No, and not enough is said about the main characters.

"...However Colonel Sun is a poor villain in comparison to Dr. No, Goldfinder, and Hugo Drax." Read more

"Too much description of unimportant things, not enough from the main characters, to me the James Bond we know was a stranger." Read more

"Not bad but not the best 007 novelist..." Read more

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Lee Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars The story is frankly one of the best in the series (this is a better novel than ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2015
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I've already rated this novel in the past but this rating and review is for the new VINTAGE release of Amis one and only Bond novel. The story is frankly one of the best in the series (this is a better novel than one or two of Flemings) and is a must-read for a Bond fan. This VINTAGE edition includes an introduction by Kingsley Amis (written in 1991) and gives us a brief but insightful re-telling of how he came to write this novel. The cover for this edition is classy and straightforward (like the plot inside) and I'm so pleased that this novel's long overdue re-publication has finally come about.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Above average but not brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 November 2021
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Decent read, keeps you interested but I found the plot was bit thinly spread. All overly descriptive in all the wrong places. Personally find John Gardner or Sabastian Falk's bond novels to be a more satisfying read. That said it was still a good read with some good twists and turns and some aspects stollen for some of the latest bond films. 4/5
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R. sleigh
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but not the best 007 novelist
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 July 2023
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Not bad. But i've read almost all of the Bond books by various authors but Kingsley Amis seems to go overboard whenever Bond and the girl get down to it. He seems to go into every little detail that makes him sound a bit pervy. Maybe it's just me but have read better.
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bob yeates
5.0 out of 5 stars great reading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2019
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Loved it. Very good. They ought to make films of these other authors writing James Bond - they'd make a fortune.
I've always liked Kingsley Amis and this is tiptop.
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Scaramouche
4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the "non Ian Flemings".....
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 May 2016
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I think this is the best of the Bond books not written by Ian Fleming, and very much in that style. Perhaps this is because it was written so close to the actual time that Fleming had written the Bond books and not written decades later, therefore easier to write and replicate. In any event, it is certainly worth trying for any Bond aficionado.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy sequel.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2019
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The first Bond sequel and is a superb follow-up to the original Ian Fleming novels. The torture scene was used in the film Spectre.
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Joanna Duncan
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and faithful to Fleming’s Bond
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 November 2021
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A credible Bond storyline without the gimmickry that has plagued some of the other Bond authors. Well thought out characters including a plausible villain.
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Mr RSW EXTON
3.0 out of 5 stars Patchy at best. A thrilling start - superb Bond action that ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2014
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Patchy at best. A thrilling start - superb Bond action that slows inexorably in Greece as the inter-continental conspiracy gets convoluted and slows you down. Picks up again in the final chapters but then ends rather unsatisfyingly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Bond novel
Reviewed in India on 9 May 2021
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This is a very good Bond novel by Mr Kingsley Amis. I think Mr Ian Fleming would have liked it.
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Frank Lutz
5.0 out of 5 stars guter Roman
Reviewed in Germany on 7 January 2021
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Jaciel Jiménez
4.0 out of 5 stars Buen producto
Reviewed in Mexico on 14 October 2019
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Buenas condiciones, aunque tardó un poco más en llegar de lo sugerido. Pero les agradezco.
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Ron
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book and rapid delivery
Reviewed in Canada on 4 August 2018
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I was surprised that this book hardcover was available. I bought one immediately.
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Boncher Benoit
5.0 out of 5 stars Vendeur sérieux
Reviewed in France on 29 February 2020
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Livraison effectuée dans les temps qualité du livre très bon état pour un livre datant de cette période, entièrement satisfait
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