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Octopussy and The Living Daylights is a posthumously published collection of two James Bond short stories by Ian Fleming. The book contains the title story, which concerns a wartime secret and an act of revenge, and “The Living Daylights,” which follows Bond during an operation involving a sniper and a defector. It is part of the original literary Bond series and was published after Fleming’s death.
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What stories are in Octopussy and The Living Daylights?
Ian Fleming’s collection contains two James Bond stories: “Octopussy” and “The Living Daylights.” The first involves a wartime secret and revenge, while the second follows Bond during an operation involving a possible assassination.
Who wrote Octopussy and The Living Daylights?
The collection was written by Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. It was published posthumously and brings together two Bond short stories rather than a full-length novel.
Is Octopussy and The Living Daylights a James Bond novel?
It is a collection of two James Bond short stories. The title story later gave its name to the 1983 film Octopussy, although the film expands and changes Fleming’s short story.
What is “The Living Daylights” about?
The story follows Bond on an operation in which he watches a sniper and tries to protect a target. Its tense setup is very different from the later 1987 film The Living Daylights, which uses the title but develops a much larger plot.
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