The Facts of Death
OCLC 60165206 | | |
The Facts of Death, first published in 1998, was the third novel by
secret agent, James Bond (including Benson's novelization of Tomorrow Never Dies). Carrying the Glidrose Publications copyright—the final James Bond novel to do so—it was first published in the United Kingdom by Hodder & Stoughton and in the United States by Putnam
.
The novel's title was originally The World Is Not Enough, an English translation of the Latin phrase Orbis non sufficit, which appears in the novel and film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The title was later used for the nineteenth James Bond film, released in 1999.[1]
Plot summary
The Facts of Death starts off with several deaths from mysterious diseases. We first find Bond in
nuclear missile
that will be fired from Greece into Turkey. Hera's plan is to profit from the chaos ensuing after she releases a new virus worldwide. Bond, with assistance from the Greek military, kills her and stops the missile.
Locations
Locations where the book takes place include:
Publication history
- UK first hardback edition: May 1998 Hodder & Stoughton
- US first hardback edition: June 1998 Putnam
- UK first paperback edition: 5 November 1998 Coronet Books
- US first paperback edition: August 1999 Jove Books
- US first paperback edition: August 2022 instagram Books by MANASVI GHUNE