false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176216705m/603911.jpg 603911 19 <B>Announcing a brilliant new adventure series -&#151; an international publishing event!</B> <P><B>Before the name became a legend<BR> Before the boy became the man<BR> Meet young Bond</B><BR> <P>What does it take to become the greatest secret agent the world has ever known? In this thrilling prequel to the James Bond series, readers meet a thirteen-year-old schoolboy whose inquisitive mind and determination set him on a path that will one day take him all over the world, in pursuit of the most dangerous criminals known to man. When we're first introduced to young James, he's just started boarding school at Eton in the 1930s. His first adventure is set in the Highlands of Scotland, where James spends a holiday at a remote castle. Mysterious things start to happen -- someone has disappeared; then James discovers that the dark waters around the castle contain a sinister secret and he becomes aware that a very dangerous mind is at work. <I>SilverFin</I> is the story of Young Bond's first mission to thwart a deadly foe. <P>Acclaimed British writer Charlie Higson has written a brilliantly crafted tale that ingeniously uncovers the unknown story of a boy who became one of the most iconic figures of our time. Commissioned by the Ian Fleming estate, <I>SilverFin</I> is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that will mesmerize readers of all ages from the very first page. 2435731 30 4 2005 Silverfin (The Young James Bond, Book 1) total:483|5:153|4:175|3:116|2:30|1:9| 483 1882 677 82 2 2 true false Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 02:04:22 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 02:23:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 22 09:52:13 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 09:53:42 -0700 2009 -James Bond’s parents died in a climbing accident. ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 17 07:56:51 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 07:57:45 -0800 2009
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First off, I must declare that I'm not really a James Bond fan. This graphic novel didn't change anything.

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My first impression was that it felt very Harry Potterish to me. He's an orphan, doesn't know much about h...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 15 19:12:57 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 19:16:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 05 09:44:31 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 10:37:45 -0700 2009 1 Its better than Alex Rider, not as good as Jason Steed. So as far as young adult teen spies, I give it second place. But the book is still very good, I enjoyed it, its a shame it was written as if it was in the 1930's.
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