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Brokenclaw
- James Bond (Original Series), Book 10
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 7 h y 19 m
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On holiday in Victoria, British Columbia, Bond becomes by intrigued Lee Fu-Chu, a half-Blackfoot, half-Chinese philanthropist who is known as "Brokenclaw" because of a deformed hand.
On his return to the UK Bond is tasked to investigate the kidnapping of several scientists who have been working on a new submarine detection system. It becomes clear that Brokenclaw is behind the kidnapping and worse, he has a devastating plan to cause economic meltdown through the collapse of the dollar.
Bond has no choice but to enter his lair....
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- Jake
- 10-22-23
Enjoying my time in the gardner years
So I pretty much stopped reading bond shortly after the Flemming books and have only recently starting in on the Gardner series of books. For what they are I find them pretty enjoyable and a nice time capsule of the 80's.
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- Jeff Lacy
- 04-29-23
Another good performance by Simon Vance
A decent Bond 007 novel. The plot structure is sound, Gardner’s writing is, as usual, clear and crisp. He maintains the suspenseful tension. The characters are interesting. Vance embodies them in his acting. An enjoyable Bond experience.
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- Luis Soler
- 12-05-23
For me not the best
For me its not one of the best, dont get me wrong its a good Bond Story but im no really into the Cliches. The heroes getting in at the nick of time, The Ethnic characters with too on the nose names...
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- Joseph P. Menta, Jr.
- 01-12-17
Not Gardner's best, but okay time passer
What did you love best about Brokenclaw?
Simon Vance's crisp, smart, and enthusiastic reading helped put this one over the top.
If you’ve listened to books by John Gardner before, how does this one compare?
Gardner's Bond stories are always worth the trip, though "Brokenclaw" I found to be only a little bit better than "okay", storywise.
Have you listened to any of Simon Vance’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I've listened to many of Mr. Vance's performances before, most notably his readings of Ian Fleming's and John Gardner's Bond novels. He does his usual polished job here.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, this was an okay Bond story, but I was fine listening to it over the course of about a week in my car. Other Bond stories by Gardner I listened to faster to see how they would turn out.
Any additional comments?
This one was mainly enjoyable due to the reliably entertaining Simon Vance performance. The story was engaging, but not much more than that.
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- GARY
- 11-06-21
Exciting James Bond Thriller
We written attention maintaining theiller James Gardner has captured the true flavor of Ian Fleming. i particularly enjoy the gastronomical discriptions.
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- Victor Hart, PhD
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A Complex Tapestry Unraveling: A Bond Fan’s Mixed Feelings on ‘Brokencraw’”
As an ardent admirer of the James Bond series, I approached ‘Brokencraw’ with the high expectations that come from experiencing the compelling narratives of over twenty-five other Bond books. Initially, the story captured my attention with its well-crafted introduction, promising the thrill and intrigue synonymous with 007’s world. However, as the plot progressed, I found myself navigating a labyrinth of increasingly complex twists that diverged from the central storyline, much like branches sprouting from a tree’s trunk.
The intricate turns, while showcasing the author’s ambition to innovate within the well-trodden paths of spy fiction, often left me feeling more adrift than engaged. Unlike the other Bond narratives that have seamlessly pulled me into their world with a clear direction and focus, ‘Brokencraw’ seemed to struggle under the weight of its own complexity. The shift from a single, powerful stream of storytelling to multiple, intertwining rivulets resulted in a disorienting experience, especially during moments of crucial development.
Despite these challenges, it’s undeniable that ‘Brokencraw’ exhibits moments of brilliance, particularly in its early stages. The writing is sharp, and there are flashes of the quintessential Bond charm and wit. However, the deviation into a multitude of plotlines mid-way through the book might not cater to all fans seeking the classic Bond escapad
In conclusion, while ‘Brokencraw’ embarks on an ambitious journey to expand the Bond universe with a rich, complex narrative, it may leave readers longing for the straightforward, immersive storytelling that has defined the series for decades. This book represents a divergent path in the Bond saga - one that is as intriguing as it is challenging to navigate.
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- 06-25-19
Very scant action for an action novel
I bought this novel because the geographic locations in the story were of personal interest to me. Unfortunately, Gardner did not live up to the travelogue standards of Ian Fleming.
In this book, we have an alternate-universe continuation tale where a WW2 veteran, James Bond, seems to be three decades younger than he should be (I think this is set in 1989), and his WW1 officer boss, "M," who should be about one-hundred years old, is now also a globetrotter, flying around the world to act as James Bond's onsite supervisor, bail bondsman, and annoying old uncle.
However, true to life, Simon Vance/Robert Whitfield, the narrator, does sound older than in the original audio books he narrated decades ago. (Sorry, Amazon, but I'm not quite convinced that "audio book" is one word, although you have single-handedly changed the English language to make it so, through sheer dominance.) One of the most irritating aspects of this book is Vance's heavy-handed thick Chinese accents for second and third generation Chinese people born and raised in America. People usually have little to no foreign accent under these conditions. Chinese people fresh off the plane do not have the stilted accents that an American born naval officer has in his narration. This adds to the overall "corniness" of a pretty silly book. (I saw an interview online where Vance describes Ian Fleming's writing as racist and misogynistic, and therefore offensive. In the oppressive atmosphere of 2019, perhaps people should save digital copies of these novels before the paper versions are burned, along with the hardcopy owners of these.)
The titular villain is a combination of Fleming's Mr. Big from "Live and Let Die," and Dr. No. The similarities are too numerous to list here, and that is particularly true of Dr. No. Do not, under any circumstance, read or listen to "Dr. No" immediately before listening to this audio book. I have been subjecting my wife to the Fleming audio books, and by accident this is what I did. This makes Brokenclaw's obvious clone-job particularly nauseating.
This book has even less action than "Casino Royale," the novel. There was a small amount of action in the beginning, then Bond sits aboard a USN ship for about eight or nine chapters, doing absolutely nothing other than engaging with the overblown dialogs of superfluous characters. For the bulk of this book, nothing happens. During Bond's stay on the ship, a Bond-less side story takes place, but not much happens in that, either. When things finally pick up again for the final few chapters, weird and illogical things take place. This book was one of the weakest action novels I've ever read. I don't always consume fiction for its face value, but I do hope for better than this, even when my interest isn't obvious.
I have only read (or listened to) a few non-Fleming Bond books. Having read all of the Fleming 007 novels in the 5th and 6th grades (the first time; in the mid-nineteen seventies), I would say one redeeming facet of this paperback novel was that it did not dwell on sexual descriptions of Bond's carefree amoral behavior. Fleming's creepy attempts at eroticism were extraordinarily cringeworthy. However, in "Brokenclaw," there was a bizarre moment when the villain thoroughly rubbed Bond's "loins" with grease so that pet wolves would devour his genitals. No, I am not making this up. I'm not sure what part of the author's psychology projected this onto paper, nor why this passed an editor's "smell test," but this would get my vote as the strangest episode in 007 history, if I counted this displeasing book as cannon, which I certainly do not.
I cannot recommend this book. The only other redeeming facets of this story is that James Bond has significantly curbed his alcoholism (I imagine his aged and highly abused liver can't handle more than a few sips of the product placed Californian vino) and he has quit smoking (tobacco). Good for you, Mr. Bond! Oh, and he has also inexplicably given up coffee for tea (again, I suspect his elderly digestive system has revolted), despite his office outburst about tea vs. coffee in an original Fleming novel. Perhaps it was even herbal tea. An elderly gentleman stretching himself to the limits of human physical function must make occasional concessions, even if it he is the notorious, I mean legendary, James Bond.
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