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A review by stuporfly
Thunderball by Ian Fleming
3.0
Continuing my journey through the James Bond chronology, I listened to this audiobook edition of Thunderball during a cross-country journey covering the distance between Cheyenne, Wyoming and Salt Lake City, Utah. The book itself is boilerplate Bond, with author Ian Fleming's views on race and women sometimes spoiling the beautiful locales and thrilling action.
But what I really want to draw attention to is Simon Vance, who according to a cursory glance at his website has won 15 Audie Awards and 70 Earphone Awards for his work in the field of narration. He appears to have lent his talents to the entirety of Fleming's Bone series, but this is the first I've heard him read and he is WILD. Emilio Largo sounds like Count Chocula. Felix Leiter doesn't sound like Foghorn Leghorn, but he doesn't not sound like Foghorn Leghorn either. M sounds far less authoritative than he does elderly. Vance does a rather good job elsewhere, but some of these accents, man...
But what I really want to draw attention to is Simon Vance, who according to a cursory glance at his website has won 15 Audie Awards and 70 Earphone Awards for his work in the field of narration. He appears to have lent his talents to the entirety of Fleming's Bone series, but this is the first I've heard him read and he is WILD. Emilio Largo sounds like Count Chocula. Felix Leiter doesn't sound like Foghorn Leghorn, but he doesn't not sound like Foghorn Leghorn either. M sounds far less authoritative than he does elderly. Vance does a rather good job elsewhere, but some of these accents, man...