Talk:For Your Eyes Only (short story collection)

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This is the final Bond book to be put through PR on its way to FAC. It's been extensively rewritten recently and all comments are welcome. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 11:16, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

MSincccc

I will like to take a look at the article. Comments to follow soon. MSincccc (talk) 13:57, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Lead
- The collection contains five short stories: "From a View to a Kill", "For Your Eyes Only", "Quantum of Solace", "Risico" and "The Hildebrand Rarity". A comma before "and"?
Why? - SchroCat (talk) 15:07, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I will not insist upon it. It was just a suggestion. @SchroCat I hope my comments have been constructive enough. MSincccc (talk) 15:35, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
- Reviews for the book were mixed, although several critics though the short-story format suited Bond. It should be "thought" instead of "though".
MSincccc (talk) 14:00, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Background
Fleming's biographer Andrew Lycett noted that at the time Fleming was writing both the television scripts, Since "Fleming" has been mentioned in the previous sentence, it can be rephrased as:
His biographer Andrew Lycett noted that at the time Fleming was writing both the television scripts,...
Link Seychelles and Bombay here?

Link Henry Chancellor as it has not been previously done within the article.
MSincccc (talk) 14:07, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Development
The cultural Umberto Eco identifies Can Umberto Eco be briefly introduced in a more concise way rather than just as "the cultural"?

Publication history
For Your Eyes Only was published on 11 April 1960 in the UK as a hardcover edition by publishers Jonathan Cape; "the" should be introduced before "publishers" to avoid a false title.

Since its initial publication the book has been re-issued in hardback and paperback editions, translated into several languages and, as at 2025, has never been out of print. "As of" instead of "as at" before "2025"?

No, that would be American usage - SchroCat (talk) 15:07, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

SchroCat This concludes my suggestions for the article. It was an interesting read. Regards. MSincccc (talk) 14:18, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]