Books : The Xanadu Talisman (Modesty Blaise series)
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by: Peter O'Donnell
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780285636439
ISBN: 028563643X
Label: Souvenir Press
Manufacturer: Souvenir Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 290
Publication Date: September 01, 2002
Publisher: Souvenir Press
Sales Rank: 470342
Studio: Souvenir Press
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Product Description:
In this classic return we see Modesty both at her most feminine and at her toughest. Trapped in an earthquake disaster with a dying man, she makes a promise that is to lead her and her faithful friend Willie Garvin into the most perilous crisis of their careers. Their quest takes them from Tangier to Paris, from the Riviera to Corsica, and finally to a stronghold in the heart of the Atlas Mountains, their every move observed and manipulated by El Mico, the most notorious and dangerous criminal genius in the Mediterranean. Unknown to Modesty, she holds a secret that El Mico covets above all else, and she is brought to a final confrontation with death in the stronghold of Xanadu. As in all the Modesty Blaise stories, this book is peopled with a host of eccentric characters: the engaging Dr. Giles Pennyfeather, Modesty's devoted friend, and her opponents Little Krell, a prodigy in combat, the Silk brothers, juvenile adults who deal in death, and the astonishing Nanny Prendergast.
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Rating:  - "Was bad combat move. Better I take Arab first ... he have submachine gun."
Once again a great Modesty Blaise book marred by a major flaw.
"The Xanadu Talisman" is the tenth book in the Modesty Blaise series of books, and was written by Peter O'Donnell in 1981, i.e., 16 years after he had started the series with "Modesty Blaise" in 1965. By now the series was well established and very popular, with a large number of fans (including myself) waiting impatiently for each new book.
Unfortunately, by this time the series was on a slow downwards trend ... Read More
Rating:  - Another Goody From A Fun Series
This later entry in the Modesty & Willie saga really delivers-- the second half is almost all action, and the plot is never too kooky to spur active disbelief. The early clue will be deciphered by history buffs, but it's satisfying for all that. We also learn more about Modesty's beginnings, and her first murder-- in self-defense, but traumatic for all that.
Straight-ahead entertainment at its best.
Rating: - The Xanadu Talisman, a great MOdesty Blaise
Another great Modesty Blaise. The story takes you from North Africa, through the French Riviera back to the Sahara, and has some terrific moments. Little Krell is one of the best characters in the series, and this book has some of the best combat scenes you will read.
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