Скачать или смотреть Literary James Bond re-read #4: Diamonds Are Forever (1956) by Ian Fleming

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I discuss and analyze Ian Fleming’s fourth James Bond novel DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER from 1956. Often seen as a bit of a disappointment by fans for its more standard narrative, the book is most important for its character development and in particular Fleming’s most complex heroine to date. The book is very much Fleming playing in the vein of an American pulp thriller and doesn’t reach the innovate heights of the previous three books. Yet there are still enormously important aspects and Fleming’s writing is never boring.
I also discuss the adaptations of the novel and its influence on several films in the EON series. Plus I defend the unfairly maligned 1971 film adaptation. I also discuss some of the book editions and releases over the years with a focus on cover artwork designs.

00:00 Intro and Book discussion
25:12 EON 1971 Film Adaptation
29:48 Influence on other EON films: LIVE AND LET DIE, A VIEW TO A KILL
30:43 Enormous influence on LICENCE TO KILL
33:27 Daily Express Newspaper Comic Strip
34:34 BBC Radio Drama Adaptation...oh dear there are some odd choices made here...
39:05 Cover Artwork and Book Editions-UK Jonathan Cape 1st Edition
39:49 Macmillan US 1st edition
40:57 UK Pan first paperback
41:17 US Perma books paperback
41:48 2nd UK Pan paperback
42:07 US Signet paperback
43:03 1965 UK Pan JAMES BOND paperback
43:15 1971 Movie Tie in reprint
43:48 1972 UK Pan paperback
44:03 1974 UK item still life cover paperback
44:28 1980's Jove US paperback
44:48 1980's US Berkley/Charter paperback
45:17 1996 UK Coronet Books paperback
45:41 2002 UK Penguin Paperback
46:22 US 2002 Penguin paperback Richie Fahey artwork
46:52 2004 Penguin Paperback
47:25 2009 Penguin Michael Gillette cover series
47:55 2012 Vintage Books editions
48:41 Thomas and Mercer paperback
49:10 2023 Ian Fleming Publications UK edition-EDITED text-AVOID
50:09 ABYSMAL 2023 Harper Collins USA edition-EDITED text-WORST cover the book has EVER had-AVOID!!!
50:56 Folio Society Edition
52:25 Final Summary