TODAY 3 June 2015 100 year celebration of James Bonds Gunnar Schäfer mother Inga Charlotta Schäfer
And 65 years since Mom married Dad John Schaefer
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU, YOU ARE ALWAYS WITH ME…
Ian Fleming’s very first James Bond novel, 13 april Celebration Casino Royale 1953-2013
2 Maj
Celebration Royale Sweden in Nybro town http://www.007museum.com/
The month of April, 2013, witnessed various celebrations of the 60 th Anniversary of the publication of Ian Fleming’s very first James Bond novel Casino Royale, which first saw the light in 1953. As part of this, the UK’s Sunday newspaper The Observer (April 14) published a nice set of pictures of some of the best dust-jackets and cover design images from the various UK and US editions of the novel over the years, including the first Jonathan Cape edition (1953), with the famous ‘nine of hearts’ artwork devised by Fleming himself, the first American edition in 1954 (from the Macmillan Company which, curiously, changed the design to nine diamonds), the Signet Books 29 th printing (which was a tie-in to the rogue Charles K. Feldman 1967 ‘comedy’ movie version created by five directors), and the Jonathan Cape 4 th printing from 1957. All the covers were supplied by Michael VanBlaricum, who has been collecting ‘Bondiana’ (as he puts it) since 1979, and is president of the Ian Fleming Foundation, which is based in the USA. Mike also contributed a commentary to the Guardian website (the sister paper of the Observer), which gave some interesting notes on eleven of the Casino covers.
http://www.007museum.com/First_Edition_Fleming_Casino_Royale.htm
New Bond Book by William Boyd. Back to 1969 for his new storie.
20 FebWilliam Boyd takes James Bond back to 1969 in new 007 novel
Booker-nominated author William Boyd is taking on the mission to write a new James Bond novel.
The as-yet-untitled book will appear in 2013, the 60th anniversary of the super-spy’s first literary outing, in Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale.
William Boyd takes James Bond back to 1960s in new 007 novel. 007MUSEUM SWEDEN NYBRO
19 FebWilliam Boyd takes James Bond back to 1960s in new 007 novel
Booker-nominated author William Boyd is taking on the mission to write a new James Bond novel.
The as-yet-untitled book will appear in 2013, the 60th anniversary of the super-spy’s first literary outing, in Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale.
Boyd has revealed that his story will mark a return to ”classic Bond” and will be set in the late 1960s.
He is the third author in recent years to be invited by the Ian Fleming estate to write an official Bond novel.
Before him came American thriller writer Jeffery Deaver, who penned Carte Blanche in 2011; and Sebastian Faulks, whose Devil May Care was published to mark Ian Fleming’s centenary in 2008.
Deaver’s book, released in May last year, is set in the present day and portrayed Bond as a Royal Naval Reserve veteran whose service included a tour of Afghanistan. It has sold over 160,000 copies to date and is out in paperback next month.
Sales of Carte Blanche in its opening week were about a third of those achieved by Faulks’ book in the same period.
Other writers to take on Fleming’s hero include John Gardner and Charlie Higson, author of the Young Bond books.
007’s SAAB 900 Turbo which featured in John Gardner’s debut 1981 James Bond novel. James Bond 007 Museum Sweden
5 Nov007’s SAAB 900 Turbo which featured in John Gardner’s debut 1981 Bond novel
”Licence Renewed”, and talks to the author about his choice…
Agent 007 on new adventures in new book by William Boyd
12 AprAgent 007 on new adventures in new book
James Bond is back to the 60s in a new novel about 007, says the BBC. The author William Boyd has approached to write the new Bond book, scheduled to be released in 2013.
The novel has as yet no title, but Boyd has revealed that the story will be a ”classic Bond” set during the late 60s. Boyd, who is the third author in recent years to get the offer to write a Bond novel, did not hesitate to say yes. Jeffery Deaver wrote, ”Carte Blanche” which was published in 2011 and Sebastian Faulks wrote ”The devil’s service” which was issued in 2008.
William Boyd made his debut in 1981 with his novel ”A good man in Africa”. It and several of his other novels have been filmed with Bond stars in the roles. Sean Connery played in ”A good man in Africa” in 1994, Pierce Brosnan in ”Mister Johnson” in 1991 and Daniel Craig in ”Shooting Grave” in 1999.
James Bonds car The Silver Beast SAAB 900 Turbo 1981 for sale.
18 Jan007’s SAAB 900 Turbo which featured in John Gardner’s debut 1981 Bond novel ”Licence Renewed”, and talks to the author about his choice.
John Gardner took over the 007 literary torch in 1981 after a long hiatus since Kingsley Amis’ one Bond novel ”Colonel Sun”. Gardner continued the legacy by producing an astounding
SAAB 900 Turbo 1981 James Bond Silver Beast Specification.