the narrator is Simon Vance, my favourite narrator , have listened to dozens of his audios.. He does justice to the story and his voice is harmonious and soothing , not distracting or discordant but at the same time highly evocative. Absolutely my favourite. some narrators end up "sing song" or lilting or putting too much energy ,velocity , loudness into their vocal cords instead of just letting themselves go with the flow and energy of the narrative and allow the words to be created and portrayed though their words...Simon has this gift...
Thank you for sharing this gem of a story. I adore a good old fashioned straight reading without SFX, music or silly character voices. Your kindness in filling my hours (and without incessant ads) is genuinely appreciated.
Absolutely, and do it as a cold war period piece, concentrating on the spycraft and paranoia of the time without the gadgetry and bombast. A miniseries would be amazing.
@@jameswilliams3241 YES!!!! Because a part of the appeal of the book to me is Fleming’s accurate detailing of the paranoia of the times because Fleming was kinda writing some of the British public’s fear of rockets being fired on them into the book and when you put into perspective that the war had ended only 9 years ago and the blitz which was a sort of wake up call to England that they’re not immune from Germany’s attacks as they thought they were happened only 13 or 14 years ago it does makes sense why they were so quick to praise the rocket despite being a literal weapon of mass destruction Plus the creation of bond is a result of the Cold War
I think this is a really great idea. The best way to move forward with Bond is not going to be to try to outdo the Mission: Impossible franchise with the next film. Instead, it's going to be to remake the individual novels as period pieces, with one, say, eight-episode season per novel. A great model is the most recent version of Patricia Highsmith's first Ripley novel, which will, I hope, lead to later seasons, each of which captures a successive novel in period-appropriate ways.
So do I, make them like they were written without all the gadgets and supervillains. I don't know if a different more realistic James Bond would sell though. If people don't want to go see it production companies probably wouldn't make them.
We'll just have to last until it goes public domain and what's left of the BBC does them. I grew up on these, they are strangely comforting and familiar still after all these years.
@@kevincockburn7805 Internet Archive. But, like he was a deeply racist 40 year old English guy in the 1950s. If you can set that aside, they're silly, fun pulp novels. While I understand the edits, there's stuff in there that is like: holy shit dude.... I feel like you don't really get what Fleming thought and understand how of their times they really were without reading the full text.
@@kevincockburn7805The pastiche are pushed more these days. You can easily find the complete unedited original novels in collections. One book usually contains about four of the novels.
@@adamazzalino5247that’s a big stigma that he was a deeply racist guy (I mean he did use words that ARE racist but to say that he’s a racist that’s too far). Every single one of his books were written in Jamaica. He loved and was extremely fond of Jamaica and the people there as well (like I said I’m not denying that the words he used were racist and possibly sexist but to say that he was an irredeemable monster that’s a big no). I’m not calling the man a saint or anything (believe me he’s far from it but so are we) I’m just saying that the media blew it wayyyy out of proportion.
Did I hear that right: @23:38 "a lonsdale (!) figure"!?!?! Could someone please tell what that phrase means? And how very peculiar to see that name come up in the novel with actor Michael Lonsdale playing the part of Hugo Drax several years later.
The reference is to Lord Lonsdale I think. ? A great supporter of sport and boxing in particular in the early 20 th century. The man behind The Lonsdale Belt .
Glad you're enjoying them. I was a bond fan from the films for many years until I discovered the books. It was so cool to see how the character originated. The 50+ books from Fleming and other authors will certainly keep you occupied while we wait in between films.
There's Fleming, Gardner, Benson, Horowitz, and more. 50+ novels. So it's a deep rabbit hole. I know it took me 2.5 years to go through Flemings 14 books
I’ve never read any of the bond books so I listened to this audiobook and boy have I been missing out Edit: I got this and live and let die for my birthday.
Who is the narrator? He's the best of all the Bond audio books. Also it's funny how far the original Fleming story is from the film adaptation. A nazi posing as a liverpudlian war hero that tries to steal a submarine
The only similarities w/ the Moonraker book & film is the title & the villain's name. Other than that, they're completely different. And it's a shame too because Moonraker is one of the best books. Instead of getting this story adapted to film we got a discount star wars film
@@audiobookgold6717 he’s by far one of the best. the latest versions on audible are real hit and miss depending on the narrator. this guy is spot on tho.
@@ayzworld he's as important to the franchise as the people who played bond in the movies if we think about how good of a job he done narrating the books.
PART ONE. MONDAY Chapter 01 - "Secret Paper-Work" Chapter 02 - The Columbite King Chapter 03 - 'Belly Strippers', etc. Chapter 04 - The 'Shiner' Chapter 05 - Dinner at Blades Chapter 06 - Cards With A Stranger Chapter 07 - The Quickness of the Hand PART TWO. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY Chapter 08 - The Red Telephone Chapter 09 - Take it from Here Chapter 10 - Special Branch Agent Chapter 11 - Policewoman Brand Chapter 12 - The Moonraker Chapter 13 - Dead Reckoning Chapter 14 - Itching Fingers Chapter 15 - Rough Justice Chapter 16 - A Golden Day Chapter 17 - Wild Surmises PART THREE. THURSDAY, FRIDAY Chapter 18 - Beneath The Flat Stone Chapter 19 - Missing Person Chapter 20 - Drax's Gambit Chapter 21 - 'The Persuader' Chapter 22 - Pandora's Box Chapter 23 - Zero Minus Chapter 24 - Zero Chapter 25 - Zero Plus
Strange that Simon Vance is reading these. I never knew he had done the Ian Fleming novels. His narrations aren't on audible. His Gardner and Benson narrations are. That's how I associate him with Bond. The Fleming range is done by all the individual actors commissioned around 10 years ago. David Rintoul is another favourite of mine for the unabridged. Although these were released on tape only I think. So are quite old now, although some brave souls have ripped them online I see. Simon tweeted about a year ago on the Rober Whitfield name. He said he didn't know why he used a different name back in the day 😂. Very informative.
@@sandragrundy1516 Yes it will and probably at the start. Robert Whitfield was an alias that Simon used to go by for his narrations. He dropped it eventually and has used his own name for Bond for a few years now.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Much better and way more realistic then the movie: the hot and sexy Gala Brand, the dark atmosphere, the intriguing plot, the shocking final scene. "Moonraker is one of the best James Bond novels ever.
How do you monetize the channel on copyrighted books? I tried to do that once and got my channel deleted. Do you have to get the license for each of these?
Since Eon productions has basically all but ran out of Ian Fleming titles for the movies they really should invest in a TV branch and film these novels not just in their entirety but in chronological order
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the narrator is Simon Vance, my favourite narrator , have listened to dozens of his audios.. He does justice to the story and his voice is harmonious and soothing , not distracting or discordant but at the same time highly evocative. Absolutely my favourite. some narrators end up "sing song" or lilting or putting too much energy ,velocity , loudness into their vocal cords instead of just letting themselves go with the flow and energy of the narrative and allow the words to be created and portrayed though their words...Simon has this gift...
At conclusion narrator states "Read by Robert Whitfield"
Simon Vance and Robert Whitfield are the same person.
Try Simon Vance’s “Dracula” his narration is exceptional
Also reads 'Dune' I believe
totally true !! superb post.
Monday
Ch. 1 - 0:04
Ch. 2 - 16:50
Ch. 3 - 32:25
Ch. 4 - 49:01
Ch. 5 - 1:11:49
Ch. 6 - 1:28:25
Ch. 7 - 1:43:02
Tuesday, Wednesday
Ch. 8 - 1:57:42
Ch. 9 - 2:10:45
Ch. 10 - 2:23:32
Ch. 11 - 2:40:05
Ch. 12 - 2:55:49
Ch. 13 - 3:11:51
Ch. 14 - 3:26:56
Ch. 15 - 3:40:43
Ch. 16 - 3:55:03
Ch. 17 - 4:17:26
Thursday, Friday
Ch. 18 - 4:34:53
Ch. 19 - 4:54:33
Ch. 20 - 5:09:09
Ch. 21 - 5:25:12
Ch. 22 - 5:38:32
Ch. 23 - 5:56:34
Ch. 24 - 6:16:54
Ch. 25 - 6:33:22
Thank you for sharing this gem of a story. I adore a good old fashioned straight reading without SFX, music or silly character voices. Your kindness in filling my hours (and without incessant ads) is genuinely appreciated.
If only they would make a movie or series based completely on this book ! It’s so good
You have no idea how much I would love for it to happen. I think a miniseries would be better that way they can fit all the details big and small
Noticed Octopussy took a scene: Bond proves the villains cheating, only to be told to "spend the money quickly".
Absolutely, and do it as a cold war period piece, concentrating on the spycraft and paranoia of the time without the gadgetry and bombast. A miniseries would be amazing.
@@jameswilliams3241 YES!!!! Because a part of the appeal of the book to me is Fleming’s accurate detailing of the paranoia of the times because Fleming was kinda writing some of the British public’s fear of rockets being fired on them into the book and when you put into perspective that the war had ended only 9 years ago and the blitz which was a sort of wake up call to England that they’re not immune from Germany’s attacks as they thought they were happened only 13 or 14 years ago it does makes sense why they were so quick to praise the rocket despite being a literal weapon of mass destruction
Plus the creation of bond is a result of the Cold War
I think this is a really great idea. The best way to move forward with Bond is not going to be to try to outdo the Mission: Impossible franchise with the next film. Instead, it's going to be to remake the individual novels as period pieces, with one, say, eight-episode season per novel. A great model is the most recent version of Patricia Highsmith's first Ripley novel, which will, I hope, lead to later seasons, each of which captures a successive novel in period-appropriate ways.
I do so wish the film folk would make the Bond films over, setting them in correct time period and following the novels, retro is too cool
So do I, make them like they were written without all the gadgets and supervillains. I don't know if a different more realistic James Bond would sell though. If people don't want to go see it production companies probably wouldn't make them.
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We'll just have to last until it goes public domain and what's left of the BBC does them. I grew up on these, they are strangely comforting and familiar still after all these years.
@@tubian323Well, the novels weren't exactly " realistic" and featured many ' super villains
This audio book is far better than the film should be made as a movie
These books sure do leave the movies for dead😮 Absolutely fabulous ❤
The movies are dead with or without the books.
These Bond audiobooks are incredible. I had a hard time finding physical copies of the Bond novels.
Most have been edited to make them less offensive for the brave and stunning modern reader.
@@kevincockburn7805 Internet Archive. But, like he was a deeply racist 40 year old English guy in the 1950s. If you can set that aside, they're silly, fun pulp novels. While I understand the edits, there's stuff in there that is like: holy shit dude.... I feel like you don't really get what Fleming thought and understand how of their times they really were without reading the full text.
@@kevincockburn7805The pastiche are pushed more these days. You can easily find the complete unedited original novels in collections. One book usually contains about four of the novels.
@@adamazzalino5247😊l
@@adamazzalino5247that’s a big stigma that he was a deeply racist guy (I mean he did use words that ARE racist but to say that he’s a racist that’s too far). Every single one of his books were written in Jamaica. He loved and was extremely fond of Jamaica and the people there as well (like I said I’m not denying that the words he used were racist and possibly sexist but to say that he was an irredeemable monster that’s a big no). I’m not calling the man a saint or anything (believe me he’s far from it but so are we) I’m just saying that the media blew it wayyyy out of proportion.
Did I hear that right: @23:38 "a lonsdale (!) figure"!?!?! Could someone please tell what that phrase means?
And how very peculiar to see that name come up in the novel with actor Michael Lonsdale playing the part of Hugo Drax several years later.
The reference is to Lord Lonsdale
I think. ? A great supporter of sport
and boxing in particular in the early 20 th century. The man behind The Lonsdale Belt .
Eloquently written and read! And the end is so much more original!
thanks for uploading these. discovering all these bond novels for the first time. 🔥🤝
Glad you're enjoying them. I was a bond fan from the films for many years until I discovered the books. It was so cool to see how the character originated. The 50+ books from Fleming and other authors will certainly keep you occupied while we wait in between films.
@@audiobookgold6717 i'm in the rabbithole now! haha
There's Fleming, Gardner, Benson, Horowitz, and more. 50+ novels. So it's a deep rabbit hole. I know it took me 2.5 years to go through Flemings 14 books
I’ve never read any of the bond books so I listened to this audiobook and boy have I been missing out
Edit: I got this and live and let die for my birthday.
Who is the narrator? He's the best of all the Bond audio books.
Also it's funny how far the original Fleming story is from the film adaptation. A nazi posing as a liverpudlian war hero that tries to steal a submarine
Robert Whitfield aka Simon Vance
Whoa I don't know if I can let a SMERSH agent on my channel. Could be a conflict of interest haha
The only similarities w/ the Moonraker book & film is the title & the villain's name. Other than that, they're completely different. And it's a shame too because Moonraker is one of the best books. Instead of getting this story adapted to film we got a discount star wars film
@@audiobookgold6717 he’s by far one of the best. the latest versions on audible are real hit and miss depending on the narrator. this guy is spot on tho.
@@ayzworld he's as important to the franchise as the people who played bond in the movies if we think about how good of a job he done narrating the books.
Marvellous narration - thank you Robert Whitfield
PART ONE. MONDAY
Chapter 01 - "Secret Paper-Work"
Chapter 02 - The Columbite King
Chapter 03 - 'Belly Strippers', etc.
Chapter 04 - The 'Shiner'
Chapter 05 - Dinner at Blades
Chapter 06 - Cards With A Stranger
Chapter 07 - The Quickness of the Hand
PART TWO. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
Chapter 08 - The Red Telephone
Chapter 09 - Take it from Here
Chapter 10 - Special Branch Agent
Chapter 11 - Policewoman Brand
Chapter 12 - The Moonraker
Chapter 13 - Dead Reckoning
Chapter 14 - Itching Fingers
Chapter 15 - Rough Justice
Chapter 16 - A Golden Day
Chapter 17 - Wild Surmises
PART THREE. THURSDAY, FRIDAY
Chapter 18 - Beneath The Flat Stone
Chapter 19 - Missing Person
Chapter 20 - Drax's Gambit
Chapter 21 - 'The Persuader'
Chapter 22 - Pandora's Box
Chapter 23 - Zero Minus
Chapter 24 - Zero
Chapter 25 - Zero Plus
So "M." is "M." because his name is "Miles." I always wondered.
Strange that Simon Vance is reading these. I never knew he had done the Ian Fleming novels. His narrations aren't on audible. His Gardner and Benson narrations are. That's how I associate him with Bond. The Fleming range is done by all the individual actors commissioned around 10 years ago. David Rintoul is another favourite of mine for the unabridged. Although these were released on tape only I think. So are quite old now, although some brave souls have ripped them online I see. Simon tweeted about a year ago on the Rober Whitfield name. He said he didn't know why he used a different name back in the day 😂. Very informative.
At conclusion narrator says "Read by Robert Whitfield"
@@sandragrundy1516 Yes it will and probably at the start. Robert Whitfield was an alias that Simon used to go by for his narrations. He dropped it eventually and has used his own name for Bond for a few years now.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Much better and way more realistic then the movie: the hot and sexy Gala Brand, the dark atmosphere, the intriguing plot, the shocking final scene. "Moonraker is one of the best James Bond novels ever.
How do you monetize the channel on copyrighted books? I tried to do that once and got my channel deleted. Do you have to get the license for each of these?
I had to listen to this just to hear the seven clubs redoubled game, the most famous hand in Bridge.
Drax: what!? Did you say a grand slam in clubs? Well it’s your funeral.
4:26:11 “We assumed it all went to plan, what?”
I am huge fan of Simon Vance….unfortunately his version isnt on Audible for some reason
Damn, Gala Brand had a thirty eight inch bust and Jimmy never even copped a feel!😅😢
Fleming didn't know much about rockets.
He got a lot wrong, didn't have the internet then. But he still wrote great stories.
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Since Eon productions has basically all but ran out of Ian Fleming titles for the movies they really should invest in a TV branch and film these novels not just in their entirety but in chronological order
Agreed 100%!
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This book always puts me in a depressing and melancholic sadness. Ugh
My favourite book. My least favourite film.
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The girl in the cover has five fingers on her right hand
That’s a big ring.
@@MuzixMaker yeah I know, it just really looks like a fore shortened finger
@@Draconic_Blazonry I wasn’t looking at her hands 🤙
@@MuzixMaker tiddies 🫡
@@Draconic_Blazonryit's supposed to be Gala Brand, the Bond girl of this novel.
This audio book is far better than the film should be made as a movie
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