The Folio Society Thunderball puts Ian Fleming’s novel of Blofeld, Largo and Domino into a cloth binding that Folio says was inspired by Bond’s suits. Fay Dalton’s seven full-page colour illustrations do the rest.
In the books
Thunderball brings Bond up against Blofeld and the brutish Emilio Largo, with Domino at the centre of the story. Dalton shows Blofeld’s execution of an underling, Largo in hellish light, the casino, a plane sinking beneath the waves and Bond carrying a girl from the sea. The slipcase shows him exploring a hazardous seabed.
Owning it now
Folio released the edition in March 2019, at 272 pages and 9 inches by 6¼, and it is sold direct. It is a book for the shelf, not the beach bag. More to browse in Books & Media, and the screen story sits under films.
Specifications
| Author | Ian Fleming |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Fay Dalton (7 full-page colour illustrations) |
| Publisher | The Folio Society, March 2019 |
| Binding | Blocked cloth, pictorial slipcase |
| Pages | 272 |
| Size | 9 x 6¼ inches |
Full details are on the Folio Society page.
