"For Your Eyes Only: Five Secret Exploits Of James Bond" 1960 FLEMING, Ian
$75
FLEMING, Ian
[143] pp.
Signet
1960
7 1/4" x 4 1/2"
For Your Eyes Only: Five Secret Exploits of James Bond is a 1960 collection of five short stories by Ian Fleming, marking a departure from his usual full-length novels. It features the stories: "From a View to a Kill," "For Your Eyes Only," "Quantum of Solace," "Risico," and "The Hildebrand Rarity," often focusing on intimate, high-stakes missions rather than grand, world-ending plots.
Key Facts About the Collection
Publication: First published on April 11, 1960, by Jonathan Cape in the UK and by The Viking Press in the US, featuring a distinctive dust jacket design by Richard Chopping.
The Stories: The collection is the eighth book to feature James Bond and is noted for displaying a different, more psychological, and less "gadget-heavy" side of the character.
Film Adaptations: The stories heavily influenced the 1981 film For Your Eyes Only and elements from the collection appeared in several other James Bond films, including A View to a Kill and Licence to Kill.The Five Stories"
From a View to a Kill": Bond investigates the murder of a motorcycle dispatch rider in France.
"For Your Eyes Only": Bond is dispatched to Jamaica to avenge the murder of friends.
"Quantum of Solace": A conversation in the Bahamas leads to a story about a failed marriage.
"Risico": Bond goes to Italy to stop a heroin smuggling ring.
"The Hildebrand Rarity": Bond travels to the Seychelles and finds a rare, dangerous fish, which results in a murder investigation