I read a book named SilverFin, written by Charlie Higson, published by Puffin Books on 3rd March 2005, in United Kingdom. It is the first book of the Young Bond series that talks about Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s.
SilverFin was in three parts, not including the prologue. In the prologue, it tells that a boy which does not mention which school he was from was attacked by eels when they are fishing in Loch Silverfin, which caused a cut.
First, it writes about James Bond’s first day in Eton College. There, he met the son of an Indian Royal-Pritpal. They became good friends and lived in a dorm together with his other friend-a Chinese boy named Tommy Chong. Bond also started to contact with George Hellebore, an American that is three years older than James. His father, Lord Randolph Hellebore is a gun dealer who sells weapons to many countries after World War I. It is known that Lord Hellebore knew Bond’s father, he arrived Eton to direct and run “Hellebore Cup” for boys. The competition have three events: Shooting, swimming, and running. A rumor is up that George will win, however, Andrew Carlton, an unexpected competitor, came up of ways to beat him. Bond is in the seventh place in shooting, third in swimming, and first in running. During the running section, Lord Hellebore tried to help his son cheat so that he can win, unfortunately, Bond sees him taking a shortcut and so he followed him the next lap. He then tried to trip James with his leg to make him fall but he loses his own balance and fall.
Second, it talks about the spring break. James went to Scotland to visit his Aunt Charmian and his Uncle Max. While he was going to Scotland, a friend of James named “Red” who is traveling to the same place...
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...hrough, with the help of Wilder Lawless, only to return shortly later with George Hellebore as a partner to destroy Lord Randolph's lab. George has become upset increasingly with his dreadful father and his work, and wishes secretly to be with his mother more than anything. The two destroy the lab and are later met by Lord Hellebore who aimed to kill them both. Hellebore attacks them with a shotgun. However, Algar intercede at the last moment and forces himself and Hellebore into Loch Silverfin. Algar was bruised by his brother's shotgun and his blood attracts the eels who kill both the brothers while they are fighting.
James was ruined due to a lung infection and burnout shortly after and for ten days lies dead. When he regains sensibility he learns that George has moved back to America to be with his mother, and that his Uncle Max has died, and left James his car.
The book begins by describing the Kirkman family. Jess’s mother Cora works as a schoolteacher while Joe Robert and Jess take care of the home. The first impression the reader gets of Joe Robert is of his love and devotion to his wife Cora. His first endeavor is to surprise Cora with a gift when she returns from visiting family. He and Jess plant a vegetable garden and build a bridge over the stream in their backyard. His enthusiasm,
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In 1848 James left home to go to Cleveland. When he arrived in Cleveland he got a job as a driver on the canal boat Evening Star. Garfield often fell into the cold waters, and after falling several times he caught a fever and malaria. Garfield was sent home due to being incapable to work on the canal boat. When healthy, James decided that he did not want to return to the canal boat Evening Star because he decided that he wanted to further his education.
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Assault in the Senate by David E. Johnson describes the grueling debate between Representative Preston Brooks and Senator Charles Sumner. This argument took place in 1856 and has since become a pivotal moment during the civil war era.
When first starting to read this novel, the readers are immediately introduced to each of the characters: James, his mother, his father, his sister, both of their boy friends, and John, his coworker. It becomes clear that James does not like to socialize, and because of this, he does not easily open up to the people around him. Due to this reason, the book is mainly told through his thoughts. It is apparent that James only...
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Despite the loss of Lennie, George will continue to work to buy a house and have his own ranch, because that was his and Lennie’s dream. Even though the fatality of a good friend is traumatic and may set back their dream a bit I believe George will pick himself up and continue forward. Although Lennie was the better worker of the two I feel that George will find a way to make enough money to buy the house.
Ian Fleming published his first novel, Casino Royale, in 1953. Later on, in 2006 a film was made based on the novel. Fleming published his novel pertaining a man, James Bond, who is a British secret agent and is licensed to kill. Bond is told to gamble with Le Chiffre, who is a member of the Russian secret service. James Bond is assigned a female partner, Vesper Lynd, who is actually a double agent for Russia and Great Britain. Throughout Casino Royale, James Bond is brought to the readers as very hard and insensitive. Whereas the film in 2006, Bond is brought to the film watchers as sensitive and caring. Men in the 1950’s society treat women than in today’s society. A lady should be treated with respect and given dignity. Men should
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The irony comes into play when the truth starts to unravel and Jack finds out what really happened to him as a child and why he does not know his parents. After some coincidental events, all the main characters end up in the same room. When Lady Bracknell hears Ms. Prism’s (the woman Jack hired as his nieces governess) name she immediately asks to see her. She continues to say that Ms. Prism had wandered off with a baby years ago and asks what came about of that. Ms. Prism continues the dialog to explain how she misplaced a baby that was in her bag at a train station. Jack, thinking he might have been that very baby, retrieves the bag he was found in as an infant in which Ms. Prism identifies by some distinguishing marks to have been her own. Jack realized the woman that had been teaching his niece was his mother. But then Lady Bracknell explained that she was not but Lady Bracknell’s poor sister Mrs. Moncrieff was.
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