License Renewed

by John Gardner

Book Overview

In License Renewed, the most famous secret agent in the world pits his nerve and cunning against a dangerously deranged opponent one prepared to sacrifice most of the Western world to prove that only... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399901183
• ISBN13: 9780399901188
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Richard Marek Publishers
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

James Bond in an Unscrupulous Modern World

John Gardner's first James Bond novel, "License Renewed" is outstanding, a magnificent achievement which reinvents and updates the incredible literary world created by Ian Fleming. John Gardner has completely re-postured Bond for a much tougher world. The worldly agent that Ian Fleming created is back here to stay. Bond's adversaries are even more dangerous and brilliantly evil as inspired by Fleming's earlier works. Bond in response to these evil doers puts his life on the line and lets it role! The villain, Anton Murik Laird of Murcaldy, is an enduring version of the classic Fleming scoundrel. He is a worthy opponent, for the new daring do Bond.

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I love this aabook. they need to make it a movie.

Licence Renewed returns Bond to the 80's.

This book ranks high and even higher than some Ian Fleming novels. 007 battles the Laird of Murcaldy with the help of his girl and Q'ute. A novel that can't be missed. John Gardner succeeded with this book.

Have No Fear John Gardner is Here!

John Gardner's first James Bond novel is outstanding, a magnificent achievement! He has completely revitalized Bond. The worldly agent that Ian Fleming created is back here to stay. Bond is an even more dangerous and brilliant on these page than he ever was! He puts his life on the line and lets it role!The villain, Anton Murik Laird of Murcaldy, is an enduring version of the classic Fleming scoundrel. He is a worthy opponent, for the new daring do Bond. Gardner definitely has something of substance to add to the Fleming library.

This book had alot of feeling.

Gardner expresses opinion in a sense only he knows how. I loved it!