The Man from Barbarossa, John Gardner
The Man from Barbarossa, John Gardner
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The Man from Barbarossa

Author: John Gardner

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 8 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/20/2015

Synopsis

James Bond has been partnered with an Israeli Mossad agent, Pete Natkowitz, and assigned to work with the KGB to infiltrate a terrorist group. The group, The Scales of Justice, are demanding the trial of a suspected Nazi war criminal and each day of delay brings another death.Posing as a TV crew, Bond and the other agents attempt to discover the group’s real motive. When Bond realizes that the real aim is to supply Iraq with nuclear weapons just before the United Nations-led coalition invades he faces the most crucial mission of his life.

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 Carson

Gardner's 007 novels really peaked with "Nobody Lives Forever" and "Icebreaker", but, at this point, those are several stories ago. "The Man From Barbarossa" continues Bond's post-Cold War plights amidst new twists on old enemies. As is the case with many Gardner Bond books, there is significant det......more

Goodreads review by Martin

Not one of John Gardner's better efforts. The labyrinthine, over-the-top plot and lots of double and triple crossing make it a confusing read.......more

Goodreads review by Alice

A friend described this as Gardner writing the book he wanted to write and bolting Bond on to it, which is a fair summary of a fairly odd plot. Gardner's not an awful writer (though he's also not a good one); my main issue is that his Bond doesn't speak and act the way Fleming's does.......more

Goodreads review by Sean

Disappointing to say the least. James Bond...no longer 007...no Q Branch goodies...non-smoker...no martini shaken not stirred...watered down spy...What's next? Turn Bond into a Woman?......more

Goodreads review by John

The more John Gardner James Bond novels you read, the more you realize that Gardner really retreads ideas. In addition to retreading ideas, he deliberately fills the book with red herrings and misdirections which become both confusing and frustrating. Further, a great deal of the book takes place aw......more

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