Bonds Books

This a very well done photo essay of the history of James Bond. I would recommend it to every James Bond fan.

It's hard to easily peg this title: readers interested in James Bond, film history, and art will equally find plenty fascinating in THE ART OF BOND: FROM STORYBOARD TO SCREEN - THE CREATIVE PROCESS BEHIND THE JAMES BOND PHENOMENON. Those who have participated in the Bond ideal, from writers to designers and producers, here share their memories and experiences working on some of the major films which made Bond a popular figure. All twenty-one Bond films are included in a survey which pairs color photos with history and captures the exciting works and challenges of bringing Bond to life. It's a pick not just for film and art libraries, but for general-interest collections - and a 'must read' for all James Bond fans!

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

very nice book but the edges of the front and back cover were a little worn suggesting it had been used before even though i bought it "new".

I bought this for my brother for Christmas. The first time it arrived the cover was worn. So I let Amazon know and they sent me another right away (in time for Christmas again). Although the second one was better the cover still looked worn. I just thought for such a nice product on the inside, the outside didn't look so great.

This is my first review and unfortunately it's a stinker. I'm a concept artist and a James Bond fan, so I eagerly anticipated the arrival of this book. When I finally got it, I skimmed through the many pages just to get an initial impression. It wasn't good. I asked myself repeatedly, "where's the artwork?" -- where's the many conceptual sketches, prop designs, miniatures, paintings, novel illustrations, etc. Don't get me wrong, the book does contain such content, but only to a surprising minimal degree. The book should be more accurately titled, Bond: A Derivative Photo Album. Most all of the content is comprised of snap-shots from newer movies.

If you are an artist I would not recommend this. In fact, avoid it.

If you want to buy the book, go ahead, just be careful of superbookdeals, they take your money but don't deliver and don't answer emails. Caveat Emptor.

Charlie D is a wonderful biography that I could not stop reading. It helps put things into perspective. Investing and making money is one thing, but you have to live life as well otherwise you won't be able to appreciate your work and money. This book will give some motivation and help your psychological frame of mind, but will not directly help your stock picking and trading like the other books.

Charlie D is a wonderful biography that I could not stop reading. It helps put things into perspective. Investing and making money is one thing, but you have to live life as well otherwise you won't be able to appreciate your work and money. This book will give some motivation and help your psychological frame of mind, but will not directly help your stock picking and trading like the other books.

I've had this book, for over five years. I pick it up, and read it again... every year. It's one of my favorite books.

The only "meat" for traders, is chapter six... "Charlie's lecture," and it's good.

But the book is much more than that, it's how to live well, and be good to people... with whatever "wealth" you have! Be nice to everyone, that's what Charlie is saying to me in this book! How cool.

The book has some boring spots, but still, I enjoy reading it; every year or so.

The meat is in Charlie D's lecture, a little foreplay before, nothing later on. The rest of the book looks like it is written for the Sports Illustrated book of the month club.

"The principles of trading are the same if you're trading 10,20,50 or 100 contracts at a time, or if you're simply trading one. But it takes less time to make more money when you're a larger trader."

When Charlie figured out trading calendar spreads was the most consistent way to make money he mastered the concept and started trading 50-lots at a time instead of always living in fear of losing money trading 1-lots.

He took little blips out (of the market) with enormous size.

Everybody's trading price relationships, you have to have a position on to earn a living. The bigger the position the less time it takes and the more you earn. Always challenge yourself to do it bigger and better and with more size.

"The longer time you serve ... with a position on, the more you know about yourself and the more you know about trading."

"One of the most important things you learn with positions on is how to get out of a trade. You have to take losses today so that you can come back tomorrow."

"The time you know you've become a good trader is that first day you were able to win by holding and adding to a winning position."

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This is the script of the play by Christopher Bond, which the Sondheim musical is based on. I enjoyed reading it quite a bit, as a theater enthusiast. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves the musical and would like to read a slightly different vision of the story. To me, Todd's character seems very different in the play than in the musical. An entertaining read.

I became upsessed with this show when I saw the DVD with Angela Lansbury and George Hearn. Now I am so happy to have the enire show in my lap. It arrived today, and it already has an honored spot in my script library (right next to Hairspray)

Great collection, with the right keys and all music for show. Including the cut 'judge's song.'

I received the wrong item from Amazon, though I was billed for this one. Instead of the all-inclusive book ($100), I received the 30 page "musical selections" book ($12). It seems that the wrong label was affixed to the item. Even though Amazon took it back, be careful. Try to make sure that you are going to receive the correct item.

While I do like this book and will keep it, it's not what I thought it was when I ordered it. This is not the sheet music for Sweeney Todd, it is the dialogue and lyrics only.

i am scared when i see that people rating a book have only rated that book... in this case, all the rating at 5 stars are from people who have only done one rating (strangely on this book) on Amazon.

now the book... i bought it from a garage sales (strange for a so nice book)... i think, the author should play on the stock market more often... it would have save him some real BS. It is amazing to see how low level dangerous ideas can be gathered in a very same book..

buy it if you like... but first, have a it really in your hands before... even a beginner will be able to understand then...

I found the techniques targeted at those who have no experience in equities but even at that they were not explained well enough to actually put most of them into practice.

I am a newbie with stock market investments but this book is a sure addition to your business and investments library! Very concise and clear instructions!

Would I recommend this book to a friend? DEFINITELY!

I normally do not write reviews but I have to give this book 5 stars rating. I have been trading for more than 3 years now and after reading this book I realize the mistakes I have been doing. The last three days I made $5,000.00 already. I didn't get greedy though so I sold some stocks and pocketed the money. Although this book is short, the quality of information is excellent. I hate reading long books because I don't have the time.

This book is very informative and educational. If you want to learn about investing, this the book is for you. After reading this book and using the strategies, I started to invests in stock market. In two weeks I made $2,000 already.

This is the greatest book I've ever read. Incredably accurate and helpful, it tells how to practically rule a town with house hold objects. Although some ingredients may be hard to find he gives you ways to obtain them. check out the article on ANTI !!

Many do not understand that Kurt Saxon's book is not so much anarchy as it is "survivalist" (as he put it). Also take note of some of the interesting articles presented in it. He proves a point. Man has bred way too far for productivity or sanity. This book is for the more stable and intelligent members of Man who can read and understand the knowledge is for a need-to-use kind of basis. It is not for children or morons.

That said, it is a lot better than "Anarchist's Cookbook" this one makes more sense. But to get a full picture, go to www.kurtsaxon.com and read some of his articles on Fantasy and Weaponary, it puts a lot in perspective. Saxon is a interesting contradiction. He scoffs at full auto weapons yet provides a few plans for them in his second volume. Ironic? Or maybe he just feels he should caution you first. Not sure.

As a USDI-National Park Ranger I completed a 13-week POST Basic (Police) Academy in the late 1970s. Kurt Saxon was an instructor (sans a few fingers) who showed up one day with a high-powered German pellet gun and proceeded to show us how to kill humans by firing into a very large roast beef. He then cut open the roast to show the depth of penetration (simulating a human skull and brain). He had our undivided attention!

Another demonstration was how to clear a room or bar in 30 seconds with common household materials and so forth. His missing fingers only added to his credibility. The result was as if we had been allowed to peer into Pandora's box for a few minutes and then allowed to close the lid without long-term consequences.

For those with maturity, responsibility and long-term ethics, this is a guide on how to be aware of those around you. Just as Mentos and soft drinks are a current curiosity, Saxon tells you what to do and what to be aware of. Saxon speaks from first-hand experience in civil rights demonstrations. Read and enjoy, but be aware, not everyone is well intentioned . . .

I'm not sure I'd try any of the projects oulined in this volumous text, but I certainly enjoyed reading about 40 % of it. It gets very dry, long winded and flat-out BOOOOring when listing page after page of chemical compositions. But I guess if anyone wanted to actually attempt the processes outline, they'd need all that info and probably wouldn't find it as boring.
It wouldn't surprise me if Tim Mcviegh and Ted Kaczynski had copies (although I think Teddy's exploits started before the publication date) and Tyler Durden's (Fight Club) statement that gasoline and Orange Juice make napalm is an urban legend this book quickly lays to rest.
A good deal of the material is public domain, like the Marine Corp combat guide, and many of the chapters appear to be multi-generational photo-copies so I find the book a bit pricey. Still, if the subject matter is to your liking it will hold your interest for hours on end. It's big as a phone book. Weighs about 4 pounds. I'm surprised Saxon didn't suggest using the book itself as an improvised bludgen.

This is my kind of book! This book is wonderful for beginners and advanced kinds of people interested in chemestry and explosives. It will teach you chemestry in an easy-to-understand method which is great for those just starting out. Once you have this book other things you may read that tell you how to create explosives will be easy to understand.

This book is most certainly a must-buy for those who want to have a bit of fun in their back-yards (or anywheres ;-}). I dont have much else to say about this book except, keep it out of the hands of anyone under 18 and; imagine if half the people in the USA had read this book...

Maybe I checked this out from the library expecting not to like it. (The Raymond Benson ones I got I really didn't like.) But as soon as I read the first page, I was hooked. It felt like I was reading another Fleming novel, with agents mysteriously dying with means that would have been used in his day. The more modern era and the relics of the past (the CABAL network and what it's up against) are blended together seamlessly. It kept me hooked until the very end. If you like the Fleming novels and plot-changing surprises, read this. If you prefer the new-millenium Bond, well, I can't say much for your taste, but whatever floats your boat...

This was my first experience with the "modern' James Bond. I strongly suspect that the only people who like Gardner (or Benson) are the ones who have never read Fleming. This one dimensional book had a weak villian, the 2 key plot elements had no apparent connection, and an uncharacteristically dumb action by Bond which led to the deaths of 2 allies. This last was only a plot device to prolong the novel. And Bond falling in love with some incompetent woman he just me, get real. This Bond is just a poor copy. At least the movies are fun.

Beginning with the murder of two members of a VERY well-organized spy ring known as Cabal, Bond teams up with another MI6 agent to try and find out what happened to the remaining members of the organization and find out who was behind it.

Wow! John Gardner has a masterpiece this time. This is one of the best espionage novels I've read. Bond goes up against some of the most sinister and ruthless villains, and in this novel almost nobody can be trusted. The amount of double-crosses and plot twists is astounding, and unlike the more recent Bond movies, the plot is complex and (gasp) logical! As Bond unravels more clues as to who is killing Cabal's agents, he must use every means available to survive, and to stop a cataclysmic event orchestrated by a ruthless organization.

Because of the rich and twisting plot, Death Is Forever captures the more sinister elements of the spy world with nothing short of brilliance. HIGHLY recommended.

I'm not a "die-hard Bond fanatic" but I've seen the movies and read some of the novels, and after reading some of the other comments, mostly negative, about Gardner and his novels I thought I'd set down some thoughts on DEATH IS FOREVER. For me Gardner is as close as anyone's ever gotten to Fleming and not that far behind. DEATH IS FOREVER was an enthralling novel and the best Gardner I have read (with SCORPIUS a close second). Gardner's Bond, like Fleming's, is not a super-hero with rocket-boats and submarine cars never at a loss for humorous one-liners every time he kills a guy. He's a flesh-and-blood human being as vulnerable as anyone else who survives by using his head. Of all the movies, the two that are most faithful to Fleming's original conception of the Bond character are "From Russia with Love" and "Licence to Kill." In my opinion, needless to say, the two best Bond films. And this is the Bond of DEATH IS FOREVER and the Gardner novel series. As for the Benson novels, I've never understood why the head of the James Bond fan club was chosen to succeed Gardner as Bond writer and not an actual published novelist.

This is one of the most itrigueing and action packed Bond novels ever written! Bond is set against an old H.V.A. or Stasi officer(East German Intelligence)who can't except Communism's failure. It's action till the last page with all the women and gadgets that make Bond James Bond.

This book was a lot of fun. Very campy, but very much a parody of the whole James Bond franchise. This author is apparently one for parody ~ her other books are a series of mysteries involving a teen sleuth named Nancy Clue.

I'm not a fan of mysteries by any definition, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It kept me turning the page until I reached the end, and I would definitely read another in this series.

This book was highly entertaining. I have gone on to read all of Mable Maney's books. They are all great fun.

Mabel Maney has a weird take on lesbian erotica. She writes lesbian fiction alright, but without any hint of erotica! I mean, I have always dearly loved the thought of a female James Bond out there, making it with those beautiful "Bond women" we've seen on the big screen, and so I purchased this book with incredibly high expectations! That was my mistake. I wanted a fantasy, but ended up with Mabel's non-erotic sense of humor writing style. Don't get me wrong - she's a wonderful author! Just don't expect any kind of an erotic fantasy element in this one and you'll be just fine.

I heard about Mabel Maney through an online book group when asking for names of interesting gay and lesbian authors and decided on "Kiss the Girls" as my first foray into her world. I'm very glad I did.

Never having read the James Bonds books or actively watched the movies, I knew very little of the style to be expected beyond the basic phrases and visual clues of "typical Bond," but this proved to matter very little as the book's story line was well crafted and easy to follow (not to mention hysterical) that the book required no prior knowledge of the world renowned spy.

The character Jane Bond and her love interest Bridget St. Claire had marvelous dialogue that surpassed expectation as I am used to the tripe most mystery novels pass as how people actually speak. Their interactions were always quite flirtatious and funny leaving me giggling and anxious for more. Their romance was also handled in a very sophisticated manner, without going too much into detail but still mentioning enough every now and then (maybe five times throughout the whole book) to keep us stimulated and remind us that their relationship is more than just subtle touches and coy dialogue.

The prose as well had subtle nuances that made the read very enjoyable. Even the simplest of sentences made me laugh. Such as the end of a particular passage when Jane is trying to show her suavest side when exiting the bar with her newest conquest: "Jane got up, slung her jacket over her shoulder, and tossed down Bridget's martini. There was no sense in letting good liquor go to waste. Except for the part where she choked on the olive, Jane thought it was a rather smooth exit" (58).

The spy, Agent Pumperknickle, accompanying Bond was also quite humorous with little quirks that made him laughable but endearing.

The entire book was such an enjoyable read that I managed to read half of it in one sitting. I plan on purchasing more of her novels in the future and look forward to more of her work.

This was the first of Mabel Maneys books I read, and I have to say that I fell in love with it right from the start. It is unlike any other book I have read. It is extremely witty and I couln't stop reading it! I felt like I was riding the story with Jane and when it ended, I sat for a moment expecting another page or two to turn up out of nowhere. Bring on a sequel!

Just remember, this is a spoof. It's a parody of James Bond. In fact, Jane Bond is James Bonds twin and she has to step in for him on "awfully important" official business for the queen whilst her brother is indisposed...

This book has everything we love about James Bond movies; girls, unbelievable inventions, girls, twists and turns, girls, disguises, girls, intrigue, girls, sex and have I mentioned girls? BUT in this James/Jane Bond story, instead of Pierce Brosnan, Sean Connery or Roger Moore, the hero is in fact a herione who does not dissapoint.

I read this book again and again and each time I found some clue that I missed in the previous readings. It is pure genius the way she sets this out. WELL DONE!!!

Read it before you read any other Mabel Maney books (The Case of the Good for Nothing Girlfriend, Hardly Boys, etc).

Having read the other 13 books in the series, there was nothing, short of death, that was going to stop me from reading every page of this, the final of Ian Fleming's James Bond Adventures. Unfortunately, though, this collection of Bond short-stories, published after Fleming's death, just wasn't very good and if I wasn't determined to read it from cover to cover, I probably would have given up.

The Bond series started off extremely well, and I thoroughly enjoyed all of the books up to and including "Goldfinger" (including "Casino Royale", "Doctor No" and "Live and Let Die", among others), but the later Bond books (written after Fleming's health started to fail) have thin plots, little excitement, and feel like little more than extended short stories. This book, "Octopussy", is, in fact, a collection of three or four (depending on the edition that you have - the Coronet edition which I read did not contain "007 in New York") short stories, only one of which is really worth reading ("The Living Daylights"). There are no "Bond girls" and very little action throughout and I found the first story, "Octopussy", so boring that I actually fell asleep while reading it.

If you are working your way through the Bond books, like I did, then you will read this book regardless of what I say. However, if you are new to the series, start at the start with "Casino Royale" and don't let the later books put you off what is, in general, a wonderful series of books.

Octopussy/The Living Daylights is actually not a Bond "book". Rather it is a series of short stories about 007 or involving 007. A couple of the shorts were very good but I was dissappointed in the title stories. If you're expecting stories similar to the movies of the same name, skip this book entirely. If you're just looking to complete the series, probably still worth reading.

Another Bond book that is a collection of shorter pieces, Octopussy, The Living Daylights and The Property of a Lady. The first story is about a villain, the second Bond is sent as a sniper to kill a female assassin, and in the third he investigates a double agent involved with selling a Carl Faberge egg.

Octopussy and the Living Daylights : 01 Octopussy - Ian Fleming
Octopussy and the Living Daylights : 02 The Living Daylights - Ian Fleming
Octopussy and the Living Daylights : 03 The Property of a Lady - Ian Fleming
Octopussy and the Living Daylights : 04 007 in New York - Ian Fleming


Motorbike murder trail.

3.5 out of 5


Cello chick too cute to shoot.

4 out of 5


Cooking up egg auction will get you fried.

3.5 out of 5


Bond's Big Apple boyfriend blaming.

3 out of 5

I've just finished rereading all of the James Bond novels in order twenty years after reading them for the first time.

My favorites remain CASINO ROYALE, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (and LIVE AND LET DIE coming real close to my top tier). Since the release last year of Daniel Craig's debut as Bond, those three are also my favorite films as well.

While rereading the books, I also read Andrew Lycett's insightfuly bio of Fleming and could see how each book was a reflection of Fleming's own life at the time. Fleming could write fluid action scenes in exotic locations...but he quickly became jaded and bored with his superspy creation. As his own health seriously deteriorated after a massive heart attack, the books got darker and more preoccupied with death. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, the last book he sent off to be published before his death, was part Japanese travelogue and part death lit about a culture mired in hara-kari and kamikaze. The Fleming touch comes to life in that novel when Bond hears about a Garden of Death encircling a castle, a collection of every deadly plant, animal and fish that becomes a suicide attraction for the throngs of Japanese looking to kill themselves.

The last novel, the "rough draft" of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, is tired and spent.

But the final book in the series, OCTOPUSSY AND THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, is back to form, as good as the stories in FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (perhaps better). I can't remember when Fleming wrote these stories but they're certainly better than the previous book and well worth reading.

In "Octopussy", Bond visits an rich old man in Jamaica to confront him over a post-WWII crime that touched Bond personally. What struck me about the story was that it appeared Fleming was describing himself as the older man (the boredom, the health issues) and that the crime that's come to light all these years later took place in a location Fleming dearly loved as a young man.

Elements from "The Property of a Lady" would end up in the 1983 film of OCTOPUSSY, but the story is clever in how spy games work--at least in the world of 007 (KGB mole is paid off by using a London auction).

"The Living Daylights" has Bond in West Berlin, looking to take out an East Berlin sniper before he (or she) can kill an agent making a break for the West. The idea would show up at the beginning of 1987's THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS. The bleak setting alone reminded me of John Le Carre's THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD.

This Penguin edition also includes the very brief "007 in New York" which is of interest in how Fleming and 007 each saw NYC and how Bond likes his scrambled eggs. No huge revelations there.

As I finish these novels though I wished Fleming had dug a little deeper into his creation. Bond more or less remains the same "blunt instrument" he started out as. Missions come and go, so do women. He may visit the grave of Vesper Lynd and grieve somewhere off the page for the murder of Tracy, but Fleming shrugs them all off--along with any soul-searching--as another mission pops up. Bond's jovial flirting with the Japanese geisha girls in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE a chapter or two after M is discussing his state of mind after the murder of his wife was a little jarring.

Bond was a safe character for Fleming as long as he remained a blunt instrument. The image had already taken over the character before Fleming could give him anymore than everyone expected or wanted.
We got our hero.

Although by copyright date it is the last of Ian Fleming's James Bond books, Octopussy is not actually not the chronologically final Fleming book. That would be Octopussy's immediate predecessor, The Man with the Golden Gun. Instead, Octopussy is a brief posthumous collection of four Bond short stories which are only impressive in their unimpressiveness.

The title story has Bond back in Jamaica, visiting the retired Major Dexter Smythe. Bond suspects Smythe of a crime, and the story has Smythe recounting the crime in question. The title refers to an octopus that Smythe is trying to train.

The Property of a Lady has Bond using the auction of a Faberge Egg to ferret out a Soviet Spy. The Living Daylights has Bond hunting a sniper, and 007 in New York has, well, 007 in New York, not doing much of anything.

The big flaw in this collection is that Bond doesn't really do anything outside of The Living Daylights. There are no grand villains and very little action or suspense, so all the stuff that makes the James Bond stories good is missing. If you've read all the other Bond books, you might as well read this one too to complete the set, but it is sadly a disappointing conclusion to an entertaining series.

I have given this book to new moms in my life and they have loved the book, the spirit of the text, the helpful photos and clear instruction. This book is excellent for new mothers with or without yoga experience. As a certified yoga teacher, I highly recommend it!

This book offered a great deal of information that was intellectually interesting. For the new Mom looking for a way to incorporate yoga into her life with a new baby it this is not the book.

There are a number of things wrong with this book, but the most glaring are her attempts at advising parents on the health of their child. Everyone who bothers to learn about childhood health on any level should be aware that giving young infants water is a bad idea. It messes with their electrolyte levels. She advises mothers to do so anyway. She also (in a hilarious attempt to address a concerned parent who feels that her child eats too much) tells mothers to thump the bottoms of the feet to get a child to eat every drop of milk possible. So wrong. That's a technique to make a child gasp and start breathing in the event of apnea.

She also takes a really narrow and negative approach toward fathers. One would think if you're enlightened enough to be doing yoga, you'd be enlightened enough to find a mate who participates in childcare without needing to be wheedled and cajoled into it.

Save your money on this one.

YOGABABY by DeAnsin Goodson Parker, Ph.D. with Karen W. Bressler, Broadway Books, 2000.

This book and this concept will surely be an inspiration to many mothers and those hands on fathers who want to make sure their baby gets off to the best possible start. I have not seen anything like it before. It is especially valuable in light of the mounting research indicating that the quality of the mother's physical and emotional interaction with infants has profound, life long effects on the mental, emotional and physical development of the child.

Dr. Parker, a psychologist and psychoanalyst, realized the book was needed because of the response she recieved from the YogaBaby program she has offered for years at the Goodson Parker Wellness Center in New York City. This a truly innovative, psychologically insightful, beautifully written and illustrated work. Dr. Parker shows how to use both ancient and modern strategies including massage, stretching, exercises and purposeful playing in order to bring about a deeper bonding while nurturing and awakening eight 'centers' in the baby.

Although, the book focuses primarily on the first two years it is reasonable to expect the benefits will last a lifetime and would include but not be limited to the creation of special time and a high order of communication fostering more trust and confidence, stimulating the immune system, promoting better sleep (possibly for the mother as well), aiding in digestion and assimilation, stimulating body circulation, encouraging neuromuscular development, preparing the baby for mobility, calming the emotions, soothing the baby, teaching the baby a way to soothe itself.

Although, the book is dedicated to first time mothers, as the oldest of nine with twenty six grandchildren, nephews and nieces I feel it offers wonderful insights regardless of how many children the mother has had. Reading this book as a man I was reminded how sublime and inexpressibly incredible is our debt to mothers who make baby nurturing an art form of the highest order.

R. Adam Crane, president American BioTec Corp., founder Health Training Seminars, author of MindFitness Training: Neurofeedback and The Process.

If you just had a baby you obviously want the best for your new one. So babyyoga is one of the things you try. And it does work. But not with this book. You will never actually get started with babyyoga as this book is too difficult to handle for a beginner. There are no pictures of the actual moves so you have to read the whole thing. And tell me, which mother has extra time on their hands to read a yogabook from cover to cover?

This is an excellent reference guide to interest rate option models, I used it extensively with Implementing Derivative Models (Wiley Series in Financial Engineering)while I was writing my masters thesis. Although it is a good reference, it lacks deep demonstration of how the equations are derived, throwing a lot of them assuming that the reader is an expert on the field. So in some models the book tends to be too superficial, but as I said it is an excellent reference of IR Option Models.

It's a recommended reading for our finance/numerical mth course. I have not got a chance to read through the whole book, but looks to be a good starting point for the subject matter.

The book places more emphasis on an intuitive grasp of the complex mathematics involved, though this must mean giving up rigour to an extent.

It is really a pleasure to read this book. While covering the most important topics it remains focused on the essentials. Whenever you have to deal with a concept in the literature about fixed income instruments you are not aware off Rebonato is always a good reference to start with, similar to Hull's or Wilmott's book.

Rebonato addresses consequently practical implementation issues (although not coevering the technical details of the implementation algorithms - read the original papers for that!) that are frequently missing in so many academic publications. This makes it to one of my favorit books on my book shelf. I am looking forward to his next book on intrest rate derivatives.

Rebonato covers the material on different levels, providing not only full mathematical formulations, but also the English version of the math along with explanations of significance of the topics covered. This book is excellent for those with the mathematical background to understand the math, and is easy to follow for those with less than rigorous mathematical background. I would recommend a good foundation in general option pricing (at least an introduction to Black-Scholes and lattice modeling) prior to reading this book. Futures, Options, and Swaps by Kolb and Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives by Hull would be good preliminary readings. Rebonato does a good job in discussing the various modeling techniques, along with the strengths and weaknesses of each.