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(2.67) | None | The staying power of the world's most dashing secret agent and the evolution of the James Bond franchise are explored in this smart yet nostalgic collection of essays. Leading writers, including Raymond Benson, J.A. Konrath, Raelynn Hillhouse, and John Cox, discuss the ten sexiest Bond girls, the best villains, and the controversy surrounding the latest actor to play James Bond. Topics covered range from the playful--how to build a secret lair and avoid the perennial mistakes made by would-be world dominators--to the thought-provoking, such as Bond's place in the modern world, his Oedipal tendencies and perceived misogyny, and the unerring allure of the charming spy.… (more) |
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▾Book descriptions The staying power of the world's most dashing secret agent and the evolution of the James Bond franchise are explored in this smart yet nostalgic collection of essays. Leading writers, including Raymond Benson, J.A. Konrath, Raelynn Hillhouse, and John Cox, discuss the ten sexiest Bond girls, the best villains, and the controversy surrounding the latest actor to play James Bond. Topics covered range from the playful--how to build a secret lair and avoid the perennial mistakes made by would-be world dominators--to the thought-provoking, such as Bond's place in the modern world, his Oedipal tendencies and perceived misogyny, and the unerring allure of the charming spy. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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Anthology contains: - THE REAL JAMES BOND
- Can the Cinematic Bond Ever Be the Literary Bond? / Raymond Benson
- The Sexual Subtext of 007 / John Cox
- "Bland ... James Bland" / Lee Pfeiffer
- The Spy Who Would Not Die / Mark W. Tiedemann
- INTERLUDE: Drink Like Bond
- THE JAMES BOND DEBATES
- What Is the Best Bond Movie? Bonding By the Numbers… / Ray Dempsey
- What Are the Best and Worst Gadgets from Q Branch? DON'T PRESS THAT BUTTON! / J.A. Konrath
- Who Is the Sexiest Bond Girl? "My Name Is Coochie McPantsless, What's Yours?" / Erin Dailey and Harry Elliott
- Who Is the Best Bond Villain? If I Were a Villain, But Then Again, No / Steven Rubio
- Who Is the Best James Bond? Dalton's Gang / Michael Marano
- INTERLUDE: Eat Like Bond
- HOW TO MAKE JAMES BOND YOUR BITCH
- Chinks in the Armor / Lawrence Watt-Evans
- Agent 007 Performance Review / Natasha Giardina
- So You Want to Be an Evil Genius / David Morefield
- "I knew Julius No. Julius No was a friend of mine. Osama, you are no Dr. No." / Raelynn Hillhouse
- INTERLUDE: Dress Like Bond
- JAMES BOND IN THE 21st CENTURY
- Why Do We Still Want to Be James Bond? / Andrea Carlo Cappi
- Nobody Does It Better / Louis Markos
- "An Englishman's Word Is His Bond" / Adam Roberts
- Covalent Bonds / Sarah Zettel
- James Bond: Now More Than Ever / Bruce Bethke
- Acknowledgments
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