My second book about the mysterious modesty blaise and her righthand willie garvin. The first printing of the american edition of this modesty blaise novel. She is that highly desirable woman, says otto penzler of the mysterious. Michigan state university libraries special collections division reading room index to the comic art collection modes to modules back to the m index screen back to. Peter odonnell 19202010 was a prolific british mystery writer for comic strips and graphic novel and best known for the modesty blaise novels of which this is 11th and final full length novel in the modesty blaise series. My second book about the mysterious modesty blaise and her righthand. The book is virtually as new except for slightly dusty top edge of textblock. More information about this seller contact this seller 15. In the wilds of tibet, modesty battles to repay the debt she owes to an ancient mystic who once saved her life by seeking the mysterious black pearl. The art of modesty blaise download ebook pdf, epub. A modesty blaise novel has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
The strip follows modesty blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick willie garvin. Modesty blaise titan graphic novels series in order peter. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. My second book about the mysterious modesty blaise and her right hand. First american edition after a limited print run from archival press in 1981. Modesty blaise first appeared as a comicstrip character in 1962, and the first novelization of her exploits was published in 1965. Visit the website to see all the books the press has to offer. This was a huge success and was followed by a string of published novels and short stories until 1996. Pieces of modesty is a short story collection by peter odonnell featuring his action heroine, modesty blaise, first published in 1972. Modesty blaise project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. I dont even know if it is one of peter odonnells best modesty stories, but it hit me at just the right age and when i found out what the silver mistress alludes to, it just blew my tiny mind. Modesty blaise is a newspaper strip character created by british writer peter.
Modesty blaise vintage pulp fiction novel 1st edition etsy. There have been few other female action heroines like modesty blaise. The silver mistress by odonnell, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was odonnells first such collection of stories he would publish a second, cobra trap, decades later. In 1986, the american company mysterious press issued the books first and to date only hardcover edition. When the mysterious press was founded by otto penzler in 1975, it was dedicated to putting out the best books by acclaimed authors. Pieces of modesty is a short story collection by peter odonnell featuring his action heroine. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Pieces of modesty is unusual in the modesty blaise canon as it was the only book in the series not published in its first edition by souvenir press, instead being published exclusively in paperback by pan books. Modesty blaise the cult creation of bestselling author peter o donnell returns for another searing slice of 60s chic thrills set in the shadowy underworld of espionage and mystery. This is a good movie, although people unfamiliar with the modesty blaise comics and books may find it a little slow and lacking in action. Anyone who says there arent enough books with female protagonists is probably unaware of the modesty blaise series.
It is as if rick moranis had been chosen to play james bond in the very first bond movie. Around the world with modesty blaise, englands fabulous. Modesty also has a willie garvin, who himself has a shady past. Peter odonnell, first edition abebooks passion for books. Buy modesty blaise by peter odonnell online at alibris. The series of books all written by odonnell ran concurrently with the comic strip until 1996 the comic strip ran until 2001. Please confirm you are happy for us to use your details in accordance with our privacy policy. In 1986, the american company mysterious press issued the book s first and to.
In 1986, the american company mysterious press issued the books first and to. The complete modesty blaise dossier introduction sympatico. Buy sabre tooth modesty blaise new edition by peter odonnell isbn. I love the modesty blaise series of books, but this book is not one of my favorites. Parker has written, he knows more about crime fiction than most people know about anything. From the strip was born a series of bestselling books about modesty and her trusted lieutenant willie garvin, all published by souvenir press. Apr 03, 2020 modesty blaise is a british comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by author peter odonnell and illustrator jim holdaway in 1963. The mysterious press was founded and edited by otto penzler who is universally deemed the worlds foremost authority on and publisher of mystery fiction, a man about whom robert b. Mysterious press, 1981 mysterious press, 1987 souvenir press, 2005. Pieces of modesty short story collection modesty blaise. For your consideration we present this copy of modesty blaise. The mysterious press archive rare books and manuscripts library, ohio state university libraries.
Aug 11, 2005 i learned of modesty blaise when reading the psychology of the girl with the dragon tatoo by robin s. In her first adventure for british intelligence modesty blaise with her loyal lieutenant, willie garvin, must foil a multimillion pound diamond heist. Now the press has gone digital with mysteriouspress. Souvenir press decided to reprint the books in a uniform series after the us rights reverted because we could then distribute them in both the uk and usa, making it economical to keep the books in print. In 1986, the american company mysterious press issued the books. In the mid 1980s, the mysterious press of new york reprinted the entire. The press is also publishing original novels by previouslypublished authors and talented newcomers, some of which are available as print editions. Peter odonnell modesty blaise 1965 1984 reprint, mysterious press in the 80s, there had to be newcomers to the longrunning modesty blaise series who picked up the mysterious press reprints and were disappointed that the books were not the pornography promised by the outrageous new covers. For the modesty fan, the movie will be very enjoyable, particularly because it is very faithful in its presentation of the modesty blaise history.
Dead mans handle, mysterious press, 1986, first american edition, fine without dustwrapper in slipcase as issued. Mysterious press published it in both hardcover and paperback in the u. The xanadu talisman is the title of an actionadventurespy novel by peter odonnell that was first published in 1981, featuring the character modesty blaise. His most famous creation was modesty blaise, which was first published in comic stripform in 1963 and ended in 2001.
Modesty is a tough, brilliant and beautiful woman along the lines of the avengers mrs. Buy a cheap copy of the night of morningstar book by peter odonnell. This one is actually a collection of short stories. All the modesty blaise books are in print, though occasionally some titles slip out of stock and we try to reprint any out of stock title.
I still, after all these years of research, havent been able to find out why souvenir press never published pieces of modesty. Modesty blaise attracts adjectives as honey draws bears. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. It was this initial screenplay that was developed into the first modesty blaise novel, published by souvenir press in 1965.
The art of modesty blaise download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The silver mistress modesty blaise and willie garvin, book 6 by. Its hard to believe that there was a point when the books were outofprint in the uk and i had to buy a mysterious press copy from the us. In 2015, souvenir press is celebrating 50 years of modesty blaise. Titan books will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with. It may have been somewhat amusing but no bond fever would have resulted. In fact, my feelings about the impossible virgin are mainly colored by my opinion that this book the fifth in the series marks the beginning of the decline of the series. Modesty blaise and peter odonnell and the last great. Peter odonnell, modesty blaise it was a lesson for me of, literally, not judging a book by its cover. Thrilling, humorous and timeless adventures, the modesty blaise series are seminal british crime novels by peter odonnell. Jul 16, 2019 in her first adventure for british intelligence modesty blaise with her loyal lieutenant, willie garvin, must foil a multimillion pound diamond heist.
Peter odonnell modesty blaise crest edition first published by souvenir press hardback in this paperback edition published by fawcett crest in march. Modesty blaise is a british comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same. Below is a list of peter odonnells modesty blaise books in order of when they were originally published which is also their chronological order. Book is in need of tlc bottom of back cover is tearing slightly from spine. The modesty blaise series the silver mistress signed limited edition. The night of morningstar by odonnell, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The long, dark, strong and mysterious modesty is played by an average blonde bimbo. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Modesty blaise is the perfect character for a female bond.
British author of the actionpacked modesty blaise novels. Unfollow modesty blaise to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This crime adventure begins when heroine modesty blaise finds luke fletcher, one of britains greatest artists, lost on a raft in the middle of the ocean. A few modest thoughts about modesty blaise the constant. Modesty is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, and decides to sacrifice herself to save a train full of innocents from a group of rebels. This was the first novel to feature the character of modesty blaise and her righthandman, willie garvin. After a decade of producing stories for hemen like garth and tug transom while also writing romantic fiction for female readers, odonnell had started. The dust jacket is crisp and bright with barely a hint of darkening of the white background first u. Modesty blaise, the cult bad girl and spy created by bestselling author peter odonnell, is back. Modesty blaise is a british comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by author peter odonnell and illustrator jim holdaway in 1963. Titan books will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Stories from the classic newspaper strip modesty blaise are collected here in the latest in titans deluxe library series, including samantha and the cherub, milord and live bait. The complete series list for modesty blaise titan graphic novels peter odonnell.
In many ways the impossible virgin is a typical modesty blaise story. Mar 28, 2017 i learned of modesty blaise when reading the psychology of the girl with the dragon tatoo by robin s. Blaise never had the sales that james bond enjoyed, but she was quite popular through the 1970s and 1980s, and souvenir press was publishing several modesty blaise titles as late as 2006. The titan books are especially appealing because each one contains an introduction by odonnell, covering the history of modesty blaise in all her incarnations, his own writing career, and the inspiration for many of the individual stories. This comic strip follows the life of modesty blaise, whos a remarkable young woman whos very talented but has a criminal history. The silver mistress by peter odonnell abebooks passion for books. They travel from london to the south of france, across the mediterranean to cairo before battling, against impossible odds, a private army of professional killers. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available.
On the amount of books in the modesty blaise anthologies surely m. Free uk delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Jun 27, 2018 modesty blaise 1965 1984 reprint, mysterious press in the 80s, there had to be newcomers to the longrunning modesty blaise series who picked up the mysterious press reprints and were disappointed that the books were not the pornography promised by the outrageous new covers. The book was a success in its own right, so odonnell began a second career as a. Buy a cheap copy of dragons claw book by peter odonnell. I had a date with lady janet is distinguished as the only modesty blaise tale to be told in the first person by. These books are exceptionally well written and the comic series takes it one step ahead with some great illustrations as blaise and her male sidekick willie garvin take on international crime, spies, and assorted villains. In this new modesty blaise adventure, a mysterious, wellheeled group called the watchmen are making terrorist attacks against various governments east and west. The modesty blaise character was created in 1963 and appeared in her first novel in 1965, appropriately titled modesty blaise.
Modesty blaise began in the london evening standard on may, 1963, but odonnells heroine had been lurking in the back corridors of his imagination for many months prior to that. I can only say i am looking out for more modesty blaise books. Not the newspaper strips, comics, or graphic novels. I consider myself a well read mystery fan and i had never heard of this series.
It was first published in the united kingdom by souvenir press. Dragons claw modesty blaise and willie garvin, book 8 by peter. Modesty blaise 27 monsters of verity 2 mouse guard 6 murdoch mysteries 1 narcos 1. A few modest thoughts about modesty blaise the constant bleeder. Visit the mysterious bookshop, the oldest mystery bookstore in the country. Modesty blaise has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. It took a rare potential and twentyodd years of hard conditioning to do that. Rosenberg who mentions stieg larson was a big fan of the modesty books. Buy pieces of modesty modesty blaise main by peter odonnell isbn. Click download or read online button to get the art of modesty blaise book now. Published november 1st 1986 by mysterious press first published january 1st 1972. In 1965, o donnell adapted his screenplay into a novel, which debuted in 1966 under the name of modesty blaise. There is some continuity between the books and they are best read in the order below. The mysterious press archive a guide and inventory.
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