Oliver Buckton’s new anthology, The Many Facets of Diamonds Are Forever is acutely aware of its subject’s reputation. . . . The authors whose work is collected within–including familiar names such as James Chapman and Matthew B. Sherman, alongside several newer contributors to the field–deploy affect theory, sound design, historiography, queer theory, feminism, postmodernism, and even food studies to prove that the academic potential of James Bond research is unlimited, even among Bond’s “minor” adventures. . . . [A] worthwhile, rich text.

International Journal of James Bond Studies

What joy! A collection on my favorite Bond book, the one with most wit. This sparkling collection offers interesting perspectives both on the film and on the more lackluster but still worthwhile novel of that title. Both novel and film focus on America during its age of unrivaled power.

Jeremy Black, University of Exeter, author of The World of James Bond: The Lives and Times of 007

The Many Facets of Diamonds Are Foreveroffers an abundance of riches for both Fleming scholars and fans. In particular, Guy Hamilton's 1971 adaptation of Fleming's novel receives considerable attention and, in the phrasing of one of the volume's fine contributors, proves to be a 'key transitional film for the Bond series.' Readers and viewers alike will find much of value in this anthology.

Stephen Watt, Indiana University

Countless books have been written about the James Bond franchise over the years, but only a small handful have focused exclusively on one individual title in the series. Instead, most tend to approach the Bond phenomenon from an all-inclusive perspective. In fact, other than Charles Helfenstein’s exhaustively researched making-of volumes about “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” and “The Living Daylights,” and Andrew McNess’s superb book-length analysis of “A View to a Kill,” it’s difficult to think of another example where an author delves deeply into one particular entry in the series rather than covering the entire 007 filmography as a whole.

Well, it’s time to add an intriguing new title to that short list.

(Excerpted from interview with the author, available at https://jamesbondradio.com/inside-oliver-bucktons-new-book-the-many-facets-of-diamonds-are-forever/)

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