The Man with the Golden Gun is the twelfth and final novel written by Ian Fleming, featuring the fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond.^[1] It was published posthumously in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape, in 1965. Despite being stylistically different from and less detailed than Fleming's other works,^[2] it was a bestseller for four months.^[3] 2004 Penguin Books paperback edition The Man with the Golden Gun is the thirteenth and final James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming and published posthumously in the United Kingdom and the United States by Glidrose Productions, in 1965. ... Image File history File links FlemingTMWTGG.jpg‎ James Bond 007 - The Man with the Golden Gun - First edition with artwork by Richard Chopping © 1965 Jonathan Cape This image is of a book cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned either by the artist who created the cover... Ian Lancaster Fleming (May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, journalist and Second World War Navy Commander. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 007 redirects here. ... 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. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Jonathan Cape has been since 1987 an imprint of Random House. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Hardcover books A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with cloth, heavy paper, or sometimes leather). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... ISBN redirects here. ... For the film based on this novel, see You Only Live Twice (film). ... Octopussy and The Living Daylights (sometimes published as Octopussy) is the fourteenth and final James Bond book written by Ian Fleming. ... This article is about the literary concept. ... Ian Lancaster Fleming (May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, journalist and Second World War Navy Commander. ... Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR is a fictional character created by novelist Ian Fleming, and the protagonist of the James Bond series of novels and films. ... Jonathan Cape has been since 1987 an imprint of Random House. ... See also: 1964 in literature, other events of 1965, 1966 in literature, list of years in literature. ...

The novel was adapted in 1966 as a comic strip in the Daily Express newspaper, and in 1974 as the ninth film in the EON Productions James Bond series with Roger Moore playing Bond. For other uses, see Daily Express (disambiguation). ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Man with the Golden Gun is the ninth film in the James Bond series and the second to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. ... EON Productions is a film production company known for producing the James Bond film series. ... For other persons named Roger Moore, see Roger Moore (disambiguation). ...

Plot

A year since James Bond disappeared during a mission in Japan, he is presumed dead. Then, a man claiming to be Bond appears in London and demands to meet M. After much scrutinising and interrogation, the man's identity is confirmed, but during his debriefing interview with M, Bond tries to kill him with a cyanide pistol; the attempt fails. The British Secret Service soon learns that after attacking Blofeld's castle in Japan, Bond suffered a head injury and subsequent amnesia. Having lived as a Japanese fisherman for several months, Bond travelled north into the Soviet Union to learn his true identity. While there, he was brainwashed and assigned to kill M on returning to England. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Amnesia (disambiguation). ... Brainwash may refer to: Brainwashing, the application of coercive techniques to change the beliefs or behavior of one or more people, usually for political or religious purposes Brainwashed, the final studio album by George Harrison, released in 2002 Brainwashed, a not-for-profit online music publication that specializes in the... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Now deprogrammed, Bond is eager to prove his worth as a member of the 00 section following the assassination attempt. M assigns him to Jamaica to locate and kill Francisco "Pistols" Scaramanga, a Cuban assassin known as "the man with the golden gun" (because of his golden revolver) who is believed to have killed several British secret agents. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Bond locates Scaramanga, and manages to become Scaramanga's temporary personal assistant under the name of Mark Hazard. He learns that Scaramanga is involved with a hotel development on the island, together with a syndicate of American gangsters and the KGB, who are also planning several schemes including the destabilisation of Western interests in the Caribbean's sugar industry, running drugs into America, smuggling prostitutes from Mexico into America, and launching casinos in Jamaica. Initially unaware of Bond's presence in Jamaica, is Felix Leiter who has been recalled to duty by the CIA and assigned to Scaramanga's hotel staff. Bond is employed by Scaramanga as a minder, to control the other gangsters in case things turn nasty. Gangsters are members of a professional crime organization, i. ... This article is about the KGB of the Soviet Union. ... West Indies redirects here. ... This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely traded commodity. ... “CIA” redirects here. ...

Bond's identity is uncovered by a KGB agent, and Scaramanga and the others plan to kill him during a train ride for the amusement of the gangsters. However, Bond manages to turn the tables on Scaramanga, and with the help of Felix Leiter kills most of the conspirators. Felix Leiter is a fictional character created by Ian Fleming in the James Bond series of novels and films. ...

Scaramanga escapes, wounded, into the swamps, where Bond pursues him. There is a final stand-off, and Bond kills Scaramanga by shooting him in the heart. In the process, both Bond and Leiter are badly wounded, but are found by the police and nursed back to health. Bond is offered a knighthood for his achievement. Bond already has CMG for past and present services to Britain, but does not wish to become a public figure, so he refuses it. On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ...

Characters

2004 Penguin Books paperback edition

• James Bond - A British Secret Service agent. He is assigned to track and kill KGB's assassin Francisco 'Pistols' Scaramanga.

• M - The head of the British Secret Service who sends Bond on his mission. He is frequently helped by his secretary Miss Moneypenny and Chief of Staff Bill Tanner. For the first time his full name, Admiral Sir Miles Messervy, is revealed.

• Francisco Scaramanga - "The man with the Golden Gun" is an assassin employed by KGB, he is so known because he uses a gold-plated revolver. He has killed British Secret Service agents (and CIA case officers).

• Felix Leiter - An agent of the CIA. He is sent to spy on Scaramanga by posing as a hotel manager.

• Mary Goodnight - James Bond's secretary, enlisted for assistance when he is sent to the Caribbean to find Scaramanga.

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Reception and Controversy

1966 Pan Books paperback edition.

The Sunday Telegraph praised the novel, saying "Fleming keeps you riveted."^[4] However, the New Statesman called it "a sadly empty tale, empty of the interests and effects that for better or worse, Ian Fleming made his own."^[5] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (562x941, 117 KB)James Bond 007 - The Man with the Golden Gun © 1966 Pan Books (paperback). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (562x941, 117 KB)James Bond 007 - The Man with the Golden Gun © 1966 Pan Books (paperback). ... 1961 Pan Books edition of Ian Flemings James Bond novel Goldfinger is an example of the type of publication for which Pan Books became popular. ... This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ... The New Statesman is a left-of-centre political weekly published in London. ...

The novel has been a speculative subject since its publication in 1965, a year after Fleming's death. Since Fleming died before completing the final draft manuscript, the novel was edited and finished by other writers before its publication. Kingsley Amis often has received credit for either completing or editing the novel, but that has been denied by several sources, including Andrew Lycett in the biography Ian Fleming: The Man Behind James Bond, claiming that Fleming had finished it and it was subsequently read and edited only by Fleming's editor William Plomer. John Cork, the co-author of James Bond: The Legacy also claims that the novel was complete and he had seen the original, unedited typescript ^[5], although he admits Amis had also read it and subsequently offered ideas that went unimplemented. The introduction to the Titan Books reprint edition of the Colonel Sun comic strip explicitly describes the Golden Gun manuscript as unfinished at Fleming's death, crediting Plomer with polishing it to publication standard; also, the book supports Cork's account that Amis's involvement was restricted to unimplemented manuscript suggestions. That Fleming reportedly was writing another James Bond novel at the time of his death (excerpts from which can be found in John Pearson's The Life of Ian Fleming) adds credence to the speculation that the novel was completed; however, these writings may pre-date the writing of The Man with the Golden Gun. Sir Kingsley William Amis (April 16, 1922 – October 22, 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic, and teacher. ... William Charles Franklyn Plomer (he pronounced the surname as ploomer) (1903 - 1973) was a South African author, known as a novelist, poet and literary editor. ... Titan Books is a UK publisher of graphic novels. ... 1978 reprint by Panther Books. ... John Pearson (born May 10, 1930) is a writer best associated with James Bond creator Ian Fleming. ...

Adaptations

Main articles: The Man with the Golden Gun (film) and James Bond (comic strip)

In 1974, EON Productions made a film based on the novel. In the film, Mary Goodnight is kidnapped, and also provides comic relief. Scaramanga's domicile changed from Cuba to China. Accordingly, the character of Felix Leiter was excluded while Nick-Nack, Andrea Anders and Hai Fat were added. Bond's attempt to kill M at the novel's beginning, was excluded from the film. Also, the film's story has nothing to do with the sugar industry as stated in the novel. The Man with the Golden Gun is the ninth film in the James Bond series and the second to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. ... Starting in 1958 and continuing to 1983, James Bond, the fictional character created by author Ian Fleming appeared in 52 comic strips that were syndicated in British newspapers, 7 of which were initially published abroad. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... EON Productions is a film production company known for producing the James Bond film series. ... The Man with the Golden Gun is the ninth film in the James Bond series and the second to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. ... Felix Leiter is a fictional character created by Ian Fleming in the James Bond series of novels and films. ...

The novel was adapted as a daily comic strip which was published in the British Daily Express newspaper and syndicated around the world. The adaptation ran from January 10 to September 10, 1966. The adaptation was written by Jim Lawrence and illustrated by Yaroslav Horak.^[6] The strip was reprinted by Titan Books in the early 1990s and again in 2004 as part of The Man with the Golden Gun anthology that also includes The Living Daylights.^[7] This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... For other uses, see Daily Express (disambiguation). ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Yaroslav is a Russian born Australian illustrator. ... Titan Books is a UK publisher of graphic novels. ... Octopussy and The Living Daylights (sometimes published as Octopussy) is the fourteenth and final James Bond book written by Ian Fleming. ...

Publication history

The following are the publications of The Man with the Golden Gun.^[8]

Hardcover

• London, Jonathan Cape, First British edition: 1st printing: April 1, 1965, 2nd printing: May 1965, 3rd printing: June 1965.
• London: Jonathan Cape. 4th printing: 1971;
• London: Jonathan Cape. 5th printing: 1974;
• London: Jonathan Cape. 6th printing: 1979.
• England: Viking/Penguin 4 April 2002. ISBN 0-670-91040-6

Paperback

• London: Pan Books, 1st printing: 1966; 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th printings: 1967; 6th and 7th printings: 1968; 8th printing: 1969.
• London: Pan Books, 9th printing: 1970; 10th printing: 1972; 11th and 12th printings: 1973.
• London: Pan. 13th printing: 1974; 14th printing: 1976. ISBN 0-330-10527-2
• St. Albans [Hertford]: Triad/Panther. 1st printing: 1978. ISBN 0-586-04522-8
• London: Triad/Granada. 2nd printing: 1980; 3rd printing: 1982. ISBN 0-586-04522-8
• London: Triad/Granada 4th printing: 1983. ISBN 0-586-04522-8
• London: Triad/Panther/Granada. 5th printing: 1984. ISBN 0-586-04522-8
• Sevenoaks [Kent]: Coronet. 1st printing: February 1989. ISBN 0-340-42571-7
• Sevenoaks [Kent]: Coronet. 4th printing ISBN 0-340-42571-7
• London: Penguin. 4 April 2002. ISBN 0-14-100289-1
• Somerset [England]: Transaction. Large print edition. September 1999. ISBN 0765806541
• England: Nelson Thomes. Children’s edition. 1st printing: December 1976. ISBN 0-7487-0354-3

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References

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External links

• Ian Fleming bibliography of first editions