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Encyclopedia > Double or Die
Double or Die
First edition UK paperback
Author Charlie Higson
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Series James Bond / Young Bond
Genre(s) Spy novel
Publisher Puffin Books
Released 2007
Media Type Print (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages 389 pp (first edition, paperback)
ISBN ISBN 0141322039 (first edition, paperback)
Preceded by Blood Fever
Followed by Young Bond Book 4

Double Or Die is the third novel in the Young Bond series depicting Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. The novel, written by Charlie Higson, was released in the UK on January 4, 2007 by Puffin Books. Image File history File linksMetadata DoubleorDie. ... Charlie Higson (born, 1958 in Frome, Somerset) is an English actor and producer, an author, television writer and a comedian. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond 007 is a fictional British agent[1] created by writer Ian Fleming in 1952. ... Illustration of a young James Bond by Kev Walker Young Bond is a series of novels featuring Ian Flemings superspy James Bond as a young teenage boy attending school at Eton College. ... The spy fiction genre (sometimes called political thriller) first arose just before the First World War, at about the same time, the first organized intelligence agencies were being formed. ... Penguin Books is a British publisher founded in 1935 by Allen Lane. ... A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) book is bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with cloth or heavy paper) and a stitched spine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Blood Fever is the second novel in the Young Bond series depicting Ian Flemings superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. ... The yet untitled Young Bond Book 4 is the fourth novel in the Young Bond series depicting Ian Flemings superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. ... Illustration of a young James Bond by Kev Walker Young Bond is a series of novels featuring Ian Flemings superspy James Bond as a young teenage boy attending school at Eton College. ... Ian Fleming Ian Lancaster Fleming (May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was an English author and journalist, best remembered for writing the James Bond series of novels as well as the childrens story, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. ... The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond 007 is a fictional British agent[1] created by writer Ian Fleming in 1952. ... Charlie Higson (born, 1958 in Frome, Somerset) is an English actor and producer, an author, television writer and a comedian. ... Penguin Books is a British publisher founded in 1935 by Allen Lane. ...


The title was announced on January 3, 2007 [1] at the official book launch at Waterstone's in Piccadilly, London. The alternative titles which were available for the public vote were "N.E.M.E.S.I.S." and "The Deadlock Cipher". [2]

Contents

Plot summary

“ Bond is back! This is the third brilliant "Young Bond" adventure by Charlie Higson.


With kidnap, violence, explosions, and murder, it was no ordinary weekend. But then, James Bond is no ordinary boy...In a North London cemetery, a professor is kidnapped at gunpoint. A suspicious letter crammed with cryptic clues arrives at Eton. To decipher the deadly mystery, James Bond must take a series of dangerous gambles. Once the code is cracked, he has just 48 hours to save the professor from the dark forces that threaten to destroy them both. And if the professor can't escape, it's not only his future under threat. It's the rest of the world's...”

Puffin Books official plot synopsis [3]

According to Charlie Higson, "There's lots of action, several nasty deaths, a car chase, a couple of explosions, a set of evil villains, a beautiful girl, and a climax in the old London docklands (when it was still full of ships)." [4] Penguin Books is a British publisher founded in 1935 by Allen Lane. ...


Red Kelly from the first Young Bond book Silverfin will make a return appearence in Young Bond 3. According to Higson bringing Kelly back was always the plan, "Kids like characters to comeback from one book to another, Kelly and the whole East End thing is a good and easy way to talk about the economics and politics of the time without it looking like a history lesson. So I had always planned on bringing Kelly back."[5]
The book will also reveal the origins of Bond's gambling skills.[6]


A villain in the book will wield a weapon called an " Apache," a combination knuckle-duster, knife, and pistol favored by Parisian street thugs at the turn-of-the-century.[7] An Apache is a gun made up of muliple other weapons [1]. The gun incorperates a knuckle duster in the grip and also a foldout knife, making the gun an early form of the Swiss Army Knife. ...


Locations

Some of the London locations featured in Young Bond Book 3:

Circle of Lebanon, West Cemetery Entrance to the Egyptian Avenue, West Cemetery Highgate Cemetery is a famous cemetery located in Highgate, London, England. ... The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients. ... Regents Park (officially The Regents Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. ... The Millennium Dome and Canary Wharf from the Royal Victoria Dock. ...

Trivia

  • Charlie Higson's original working titles for Young Bond Book 3 were "Shoot the Moon," "The Big Smoke," and "Six Days in December." [8]
  • Despite the jacket artwork being kept under official wraps until the book launch event on January 3rd 2007, the skull & cross bones device was touted as a candidate cover back in August 2006.[9]
  • The cover company used by MI6, "Universal Exports", is mentioned in passing when Bond eyes a warehouse in London. [10]
  • Sir John Charnage tells during his card game with James of his successes at the Casino Royale-les-Eaux, i.e Casino Royale where the first of Ian Fleming's books are set.

Casino Royale can refer to: In fiction: Casino Royale (novel), the first James Bond novel by Ian Fleming. ...

References

  1. ^ Double Or Die title official announcement. MI6.co.uk. Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
  2. ^ Fans to choose title of Young Bond Book 3. Retrieved on October 3, 2006.
  3. ^ Young Bond 3 Plot Synopsis & Pre-Order. Official plot synopsis. Retrieved on July 25, 2006.
  4. ^ Top Secret Book 3 Dossier. Everything we know about the next Young Bond novel. Retrieved on May 6, 2006.
  5. ^ Young Bond 3: In Conversation With Charlie Higson (1). Past Character to Return. Retrieved on January 2, 2007.
  6. ^ Origins of Bond’s Gambling Explored in Book 3. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.
  7. ^ Gadgets of ‘Book 3’. The Apache Revealed. Retrieved on August 19, 2006.
  8. ^ Charlie Higson interview on Young Bond.com. Working titles. Retrieved on May 19, 2006.
  9. ^ Possible themes for Young Bond book 3 cover art revealed. MI6 Literary News. Retrieved on July 14, 2006.
  10. ^ Tidbits on Young Bond 3 novel, including homages to the Bond canon. MI6 Literary News. Retrieved on September 9, 2006.

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003½: The Adventures of James Bond Junior (1967)
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Colonel Sun (1968)
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James Bond: The Authorised Biography of 007 (1973)
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Licence Renewed (1981) • For Special Services (1982) • Icebreaker (1983) • Role of Honour (1984) • Nobody Lives For Ever (1986) • No Deals, Mr. Bond (1987) • Scorpius (1988) • Win, Lose or Die (1989) • Licence to Kill (1989) • Brokenclaw (1990) • The Man from Barbarossa (1991) • Death is Forever (1992) • Never Send Flowers (1993) • SeaFire (1994) • GoldenEye (1995) • COLD (a.k.a. Cold Fall) (1996)
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"Blast From the Past" (1997) • Zero Minus Ten (1997) • Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) • The Facts of Death (1998) • "Midsummer Night's Doom" (1999) • High Time to Kill (1999) • The World is Not Enough (1999) • "Live at Five" (1999) • Doubleshot (2000) • Never Dream of Dying (2001) • The Man with the Red Tattoo (2002) • Die Another Day (2002)
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SilverFin (2005) • Blood Fever (2006) • Double or Die (2007) • Young Bond Book 4 (2008) • Young Bond Book 5 (2009)
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