Summary
The Bond Film That Never Was
Two decades ago, the producers of the James Bond movies hired legendary crime novelist Donald E. Westlake to come up with a story for the next Bond film. The plot Westlake dreamed up—about a Western businessman seeking revenge after being kicked out of Hong Kong when the island was returned to Chinese rule—had all the elements of a classic Bond adventure, but political concerns kept it from being made. Never one to let a good story go to waste, Westlake …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785654237 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1785654233 |
| Author: | Donald E. Westlake |
| Publisher: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 13 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 224mm x 147mm x 38mm |
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About The Author
Donald E. Westlake
Donald E. Westlake is widely regarded as one of the great crime writers of the 20th century. He won three Edgar Awards and was named a Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America. Many of his books have been made into movies; Westlake also wrote the screenplay for The Grifters for which he received an Academy Award nomination.
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