Seafire

Name: Seafire
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: John Gardner
ISBN: 9781614675525

Author: John Gardner

Narrator: Christopher Cazenove

Abridged: 2 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Phoenix Books, Inc.

Published: 01/01/1994

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Espionage

Synopsis

James Bond and his stunning partner— the former Swiss intelligence agent Flicka von Grusse— investigate the disappearance of Sir Maxwell, a self-made billionaire whose aims rival that of Hitler. Their pursuit takes them on a dangerous course through London and Spain then across the Middle East and on to a floating laboratory off the coast of Puerto Rico. The pair get caught up in both deadly international arms trade and an ecological disaster that threatens the entire globe.

About John Gardner

John Gardner (1933-1982) was born in Batavia, New York. His critically acclaimed books include the novels Grendel, The Sunlight Dialogues, and October Light, for which he received the National Book Critics Circle Award, as well as works of nonfiction and criticism such as On Becoming a Novelist. He was also a professor of medieval literature and a pioneering creative writing teacher whose students included Raymond Carver and Charles Johnson.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joseph on April 03, 2022

Although this book followed the typical 007 framework, it was still highly readable and entertaining. The book focuses on the business dealings of a German exile and his somewhat shady business practices. Along the way we learn he has aspirations of reviving the Nazi culture in a divided Germany. Bo......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on March 17, 2013

Not the Best James Bond Story. The third villain to be related to the Nazi created by John Gardener. In his previous books Icebreaker and The Man from Barbarossa so this makes the book a bit too boring and gives us the usual villain with superiority god comples. Also having Flicka around in the prev......more

Goodreads review by John on July 28, 2017

We're typically used to James Bond villains being egomaniacs, but the villain in this book and his ensemble of baddies are caricatures of megalomaniacs which makes for quite ludicrous reading all throughout the book. This ending was also quite unenjoyable as well.......more

Goodreads review by Clem on December 05, 2018

Another John Gardner penned James Bond book. As I’ve mentioned in earlier reviews, my main goal when reading these books is to just get through them - as my OCD tendencies won’t allow me to read the Raymond Benson books dealing with 007 (which are supposed to be pretty good) until I finish the ones......more