This totally revised updated biographical information has it all: the death-defying stunts, the sexy smirks, the droll humour, the martinis (shaken, not stirered), and Q's battery of high-tech devices.

For Immediate Release

 

 

January 28/03: Bond. James Bond.  These words have been enthralling nearly 40 years of moviegoers since Ian Fleming's character first appeared on movie screens.  From the sexy Sean Connery to the dashing one-time-only 007 George Lazenby, from Pussy Galore to Halle Berry, a global audience has remained loyal to the action, the Walther PPKs, the Astin Martins, the shaken, not stirred, martinis and (of course) the Bond Girls.  Even the opening bars of the James Bond Theme still cause anticipation and excitement!

 

Author Steven Jay Rubin brings his considerable cinema knowledge to THE COMPLETE JAMES BOND MOVIE ENCYCLOPEDIA. With nearly 500 pages, the book has hundreds of photographs and literally thousands of movie facts about the spy with the license to kill. 

 

This newly revised edition includes details of all the Pierce Brosnan films, including Die Another Day with Halle Berry. "We're also celebrating the upcoming fiftieth anniversary of the publication of author Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale," writes Rubin in the Introduction.  Indeed, the survival of the Bond series is a testament to the character, and here Bond fans can learn the details of the whole series.  Here is 007 A to Z, from the various teasers used by MGM to how Fort Knox's exteriors were rebuilt at London's Pinewood Studios for Goldfinger; from full cast credits for each film and behind-the-scenes photographs to a full listing of cars, Rolexes, fine wines, and special agents, and more.  True Bond lovers will find fun in the detailed entries:  "Number Five Parking Lot:  Where Bond's (Sean Connery) Sunbeam sports car is parked in the Kingston hotel in Dr. No."

 

This ultimate publication for Bond aficionados celebrates the films that will be around as long as diamonds are - forever!

 

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