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Aug 17, 2021 · John Gardner, in addition to being the author of Grendel, was a critic who, in his controversial work of criticism On Moral Fiction (1978), took the position of a traditionalist arguing against the meaning and language games of his postmodern contemporaries. He disapproved of metafiction and was stolidly anti-nihilist, arguing that the purpose ...
Oct 12, 2011 · James Bond: Icebreaker: A Novel. Paperback – October 12, 2011. For the first time in trade paperback—with new introductions—the novels that began John Gardner's career as the author of the thrilling James Bond 007 series. In Icebreaker, as indestructible as ever, Bond is back in another mission—a deadly assignment undertaken in cohort ...
- John Gardner
Oct 10, 2012 · John Gardner writes a classic James Bond tale full of misdirection, mystery, intrigue, sexiness, and the stone cold nature of 007! I thoroughly enjoyed the story and would love to see Daniel Craig star in a version of this tale although the Cold War aspect provides challenges here. This is a great spy novel!
- John Gardner
Gardner is actually the most prolific of the Bond authors, having contributed 16 novels to the series (including two novelizations). Much like his predecessor Fleming, Gardner served in the Royal Navy (as well as the Royal Marines). He retired from writing the Bond series in 1996 and was replaced by Raymond Benson. Gardner passed away in 2007.
--John Gardner, "Excellence" Gardner on Gardner "I was born in Los Angeles, California. When I was about a year old, my mother decided to move out into the country eleven miles west of the city ...
Jan 1, 2001 · John Gardner. In License Renewed, the most famous secret agent in the world pits his nerve and cunning against a dangerously deranged opponent – one prepared to sacrifice most of the Western world to prove that only he can make it safe from accidental holocaust. As the seconds tick away on the valued Rolex Oyster Perpetual, the world comes ...
John W. Gardner was born in Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 1912. He earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in psychology from Stanford in 1935 and 1936, respectively. In 1938, he received a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley. As an undergraduate, Gardner set many Pacific Coast intercollegiate records in swimming.
