'Thunderball' by Ian Fleming Read by Jason Isaacs (AudioGO, 2012) |
I absolutely loved this audiobook. It amazes me, but Fleming seems to do something different with every Bond story, as though he's constantly trying different styles and structures. Here, for example, he juggles a lot of seemingly unconnected plotlines that are, of course, very much entwined, skillfully drip feeding their relevance to the reader at just the right moment. So pay attention, 007!
This book is also interesting from a Bond mythos perspective. It has a lot of background information about 007's arch-nemesis Blofeld and we get some glimpses into the more everyday life led by the jobbing secret agent.
'Thunderball' by Ian Fleming (Penguin Modern Classics, 2004) |
Jason Isaacs did a fantastic job of reading 'Thunderball' and I think his contribution to how much I enjoyed this audiobook shouldn't be ignored. I shall definitely be looking out for other work read by him in the future.
As you might be able to tell, I thoroughly enjoyed 'Thunderball' and can't wait to read/hear it again. That will have to wait, though, as I still have a few (ahem!) more books to read first. However, I've no doubt that this James Bond will return.
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