Solo, William Boyd
Solo, William Boyd
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Solo

Author: William Boyd

Narrator: Dominic West

Unabridged: 7 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper

Published: 10/08/2013

Synopsis

Bond. Is. Back.It’s 1969, and, having just celebrated his forty-fifth birthday, James Bond—British special agent 007—is summoned to headquarters to receive an unusual assignment. Zanzarim, a troubled West African nation, is being ravaged by a bitter civil war, and M directs Bond to quash the rebels threatening the established regime.Bond’s arrival in Africa marks the start of a feverish mission to discover the forces behind this brutal war—and he soon realizes the situation is far from straightforward. Piece by piece, Bond uncovers the real cause of the violence in Zanzarim, revealing a twisting conspiracy that extends further than he ever imagined.Moving from rebel battlefields in West Africa to the closed doors of intelligence offices in London and Washington, this novel is at once a gripping thriller, a tensely plotted story full of memorable characters and breathtaking twists, and a masterful study of power and how it’s wielded—a brilliant addition to the James Bond canon.

About William Boyd

William Boyd is also the author of A Good Man in Africa, winner of the Whitbread Award and the Somerset Maugham Award; An Ice-Cream War, winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys War Prize and short-listed for the Booker Prize; Brazzaville Beach, winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize; Restless, winner of the Costa Novel of the Year; Ordinary Thunderstorms; and Waiting for Sunrise, among other books. He lives in London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alejandro on October 21, 2015

With Licence to Read!!! BOND, ONLY BOND The Year: 1969. The place: West Africa. The Mission: Oh, something easy... ...just to stop a civil war. Bond, only Bond. I had good expectations about this new novel about James Bond. The first thing that I liked it was the title of the book: Solo. I liked it......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on December 16, 2013

Hmm. It's not that I didn't like this book - it's well plotted and the writing is perfectly competent - it's that it turns out I really don't like James Bond. This came as something of a shock. I've always enjoyed the films, especially Skyfall, starring the immensely talented Daniel Craig. Bond is gla......more

Goodreads review by Ken on November 23, 2018

Bond is sent to Zanzarin to help end the civil war in the Africa country. Boyd really captures the essence of Flemings original novels, both in Bond’s character and the tone of the writing. Both London and the fictional African country is brilliantly brought to life. It’s a great fun ready, an enjoyabl......more

Goodreads review by Martyn on October 27, 2013

I think it's important to remember when a new Bond book comes out that this isn't, and never will be, an Ian Fleming Bond book. What Faulks did with his "writing as Ian Fleming" was a nice gimmick for want of a better phrase, but i've always felt that the continuation of the Bond franchise in book f......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on March 14, 2016

Published: 08/10/2013 Author: William Boyd Recommended for: fans of action books William Boyd is a very good and talented author and I think he did a brilliant job with this book. It was compeling, keeps your attention, the storyline is also very good. I think that people who enjoy the original Ian Fle......more

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