The James Bond Bedside Companion (86 page)

JAMES BOND AND THE NOVELS

Amis, Kingsley.
THE JAMES BOND DOSSIER
. Jonathan Cape, Ltd., 1965. (U.S.—New American Library). The definitive work on the novels. Very entertaining. Highly recommended. Out of print in the U.S.

del Buono, Oreste and Eco, Umberto.
THE BOND AFFAIR
. Macdonald, 1966. A series of essays first published in Italy. Informative. Out of print.

Lane, Sheldon, ed.
FOR BOND LOVERS ONLY
. Panther Books, Ltd., 1965. (U.S.—Dell). A series of articles compiled by Lane on different subjects—Sean Connery, Ian Fleming, etc. Out of print.

Pearson, John.
JAMES BOND—THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF 007
. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973. (U.S.William Morrow & Co.). Brilliant fictionalized biography of Bond based on the Fleming novels. Highly recommended. Out of print.

Snelling. O. F.
007 JAMES BOND: A REPORT
. Neville Spearman, Holland Press, 1964. (U.S.—Signet). The first study of the novels. Informative and readable. Out of print.

Tanner, Lt.-Col. William "Bill" (Pseudonym for Kingsley Amis).
THE BOOK OF BOND, OR EVERY MAN HIS OWN 007
. Jonathan Cape, Ltd., 1965. (U.S—Viking Press). Amusing and informative trivia book. Out of print.

JAMES BOND FILMS

Brosnan, John.
JAMES BOND IN THE CINEMA
. The Tantivy Press, 1972. (U.S.-1972 A. S. Barnes & Co., revised second edition published 1981). Highly entertaining and affectionate look at the series. Highly recommended.

Hibbin, Sally.
THE OFFICIAL JAMES BOND 007 MOVIE BOOK
. Hamlyn Publishing Group (U.K. )/Crown Publishers (U.S.), 1987. The authorized movie book from Eon Productions. Great official film stills, many in color.

Hibbin, Sally.
THE OFFICIAL JAMES BOND 007 MOVIE POSTER BOOK
. Hamlyn Publishing Group, 1987. Large format book of all the Eon movie posters. A must for collectors.

Rubin, Steven Jay.
THE JAMES BOND FILMS
. Arlington House, 1981. Crown Publishers, 1983. An informed "behind-the-scenes" look at the films. Very enjoyable. Highly recommended.

MISCELLANY

Bond, Mary Wickham.
HOW 007 GOT HIS NAME
. Collins, 1966. The story of the first meeting between Ian Fleming and ornithologist James Bond. Out of print.

Campbell, Iain.
IAN FLEMING: A CATALOGUE OFA COLLECTION
. Privately printed, 1977. A detailed listing of a very complete and extensive Fleming collection. Very handy as a reference book and bibliography. Highly recommended.

Fl*m*ng, I*n.
ALLIGATOR
. A Harvard Lampoon parody, 1962. Very funny. Hits its target on the bull's-eye. Highly recommended. Out of print.

Gurin, Philip.
THE JAMES BOND TPIVIA QUIZ BOOK
. Arbor House, 1984. A load of fun for hard-core fans.

BESIDES THE FAMOUS BEREFIA .25 USED IN THE FIRST FIVE NOVELS AND
THE
WALTHER PPK FROM THE REMAINING FLEMING NOVELS, THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF WEAPONS THAT JAMES BOND HAS BEEN KNOWN TO USE:

CASINO ROYALE:

.38 Colt Police Positive

LIVE AND LET DIE:

steel-capped shoes; Champion harpoon gun; limpet mine; Colt .38 Detective Special

MOONRAKER:

long-barreled .45 Colt Army Special; nuclear missile

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER:

Bofors anti-aircraft gun

FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE:

Wilkinson throwing knives; .25 electric gun concealed in a copy of WAR AND PEACE gun-metal cigarette lighter and an Eric Ambler novel (for defense); an ordinary chair

DOCTOR NO:

.38 Smith & Wesson Centennial Airweight; steak knife; spear fashioned out of wire mesh; a crane with a load of bird guano

GOLDFINGER:

daggers concealed in soles of shoes; bazooka; his bare hands

"From a View to a Kill":

long-barreled .45 Colt

"For Your Eyes Only":

Savage 99F rifle

THUNDERBALL:

Turkish steam cabinet; knife; spears fashioned out of broom handles and knives

THE SPY WHO LOVED ME:

presumably standard issue gun (Walther PPK)

ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE:

ski poles; Rolex watch used as a knuckle-duster; plastique bombs

YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE:

quarter-staff; his bare hands

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN:

cyanide gun

"The Living Daylights":

Winchester .308 target rifle

COLONEL SUN:

knife; Mills grenades

LICENSE RENEWED:

9mm Browning automatic; cigarette lighter containing "knockout" gas; antique dueling pistol; tear gas; Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 magnum; Colt Python .357 magnum; Crossbow; MBA Gyrojet rocket pistol

FOR SPECIAL SERVICES:

Sykes-Fairbaim throwing knives; Heckler & Koch VP70 automatic; blinding aircraft light concealed in Saab; gasoline bomb; Winchester pump gun; Armalite AR18 machine gun

ICEBREAKER:

Heckler & Koch P7 automatic; Lapp skinning knife; Ruger Redhawk .44 magnum revolver; L2A2 grenades

ROLE OF HONOR:

ASP 9mm automatic with Glaser Safety Slugs; stun grenade

NOBODY LIVES FOREVER:

ASP 9mm automatic; ASP telescopic tactical baton; "Toolkit" —multipurpose tools including a screwdriver, picklocks, explosive charges, all concealed in a compartment in Bond's belt; flannel washcloth; steel-capped shoes; flare pistol; Uzi submachine gun; Stetchkin automatic pistol

NO DEALS, MR. BOND:

ASP 9mm automatic; ASP telescopic tactical baton; two Enfield .38 revolvers; Luger 9mm parabellum; Covert Operations Accessory Pack containing a compact flare pistol, miniature grenade, killing knife, saw-toothed garroting wire, and a pen/gun firing steel needles; Uzi machine pistol

SCORPIUS:

ASP 9mm automatic; ASP telescopic tactical baton; 1W (Individual Weapon) XL65E5 rifle; Ruger P-85; compact Browning 9mm; overnight briefcase containing a small medical kit; a set of lock-picking tools; lengths of wire; an all-purpose tool useful as a knife, hacksaw, file, or jimmy; and plastique explosive materials for making small bombs

(contributed by George Almond)

HE'S A TOUGH GUY—A LIST OF THE INJURIES SUSTAINED BY BOND IN THE NOVELS:

CASINO ROYALE:

Minor shock from camera-bomb blast

Minor injuries from wrecking Bentley

Genitals mangled by carpet beater

Back of right hand lacerated by SMERSH agent

LIVE AND LET DIE:

Little finger of left hand is broken

Loss of a hunk of flesh when a barracuda bites his shoulder

Back and legs flayed on a coral reef

MOONRAKER:

Minor injuries from cliff-fall

Minor injuries from wrecking Bentley

Abrasions and contusions from a beating administered by Drax

Second degree bu
rn
s from high-pressure steam hose

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER:

Abrasions and contusions resulting from being kicked repeatedly by a pair of football-booted thugs

Hit in shoulder with thrown knife during final scuffle with Wint and Kidd

FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE:

Minor injuries from fight with Red Grant

Nerve poisoning from Rosa Klebb's knife-wielding shoe

DOCTOR NO:

Electric bum across palm of right hand

Superficial burns from heated area of the obstacle course

Superficial wounds on abdomen from tentacles of giant squid

GOLDFINGER:

Knocked out by Goldfinger's guards before buzz-saw torture

Minor abrasions and contusions from fight with Goldfinger

"Risico":

Knocked out by Colombo's men on the beach at Lido

THUNDERBALL:

Shock and surface abrasion of nerve-ends inflicted by sabotaged traction machine

Battle fatigue from underwater combat

ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE:

Fatigue from ski escape down Piz Gloria

Minor injuries from bobsled ordeal

YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE:

Severe depression brought on by the murder of his wife

Amnesia caused by head wound

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN:

Bullet wound in shoulder

Nerve poisoning from bullet dipped in cobra venom

COLONEL SUN:

Drugged at Quarterdeck by M's captors

Knocked out on beach by Sun's men

Tortured with probing devices in the orifices of his head

Minor abrasions and contusions from fight with Von Richter

LICENSE RENEWED:

Tortured with sound waves

Minor abrasions and contusions from fights with Franco and Caber

FOR SPECIAL SERVICES:

Drugged and brainwashed by SPECTRE

ICEBREAKER:

Wounded in right shoulder by knife

Shock and frostbite from being immersed in freezing water

Two gunshot wounds in upper chest

ROLE OF HONOR:

Bullet crease above right hip

NOBODY LIVES FOREVER:

Superficial scratches inflicted by claws of vampire bat

NO DEALS, MR. BOND:

Lacerations to left arm caused by dog bites

Superficial cuts on both hands from barbed wire

Left arm broken in two places and muscles torn

SCORPIUS:

None to speak of, for once

RAYMOND BENSON comes from West Texas and received a BFA with High Honors in Directing from the University of Texas at Austin. Working in a diversity of fields, Raymond has directed plays, composed music, and designed sound for several theatrical productions around the country. He has designed and written two "interactive fiction" text-adventure computer games, a role-playing adventure game, and is currently working on a novel. He is also a frequent contributor to
Bondage
magazine (published by the James Bond 007 Fan Club). The first edition of
The James Bond Bedside Companion,
his first book, was nominated for Best Biographical/Critical Work at the 1985 Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards. Raymond is married and currently lives in New York.

The preceding Bio appeared in the 1988 edition of THE JAMES BOND BEDSIDE COMPANION.
 
Since that time, Raymond Benson has published 25+ novels (including six original James Bond tales), designed/written several award-winning computer games, taught college courses in Film History, and writes for numerous periodicals and newspapers.
 
To find out more up to date news about the author, visit him at
www.raymondbenson.com
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