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DEVIL MAY CARE
James Bond is
renowned for his impeccable taste when it comes to women, and the
girl on the front of the brand new Bond book will leave you both
shaken and stirred.
The jacket image for DEVIL MAY CARE, written by Sebastian Faulks, is
unveiled today (Monday 3rd December). It features the model Tuuli
Shipster, muse of the British photographer, Rankin.
Tuuli says: “I was thrilled that Penguin chose me to be their Bond
girl. It’s fantastic to be involved with something so iconic.”
Tuuli, the daughter of a diplomat, is just one of the elements on
the cover of the eagerly-awaited new Bond book. The cover image
features a blood red flower with the silhouette of a naked woman as
its stem, against a black background – strictly for your eyes only.
Alex Clarke,
Penguin Editor of DEVIL MAY CARE, says: "The cover had to be
something stylish and sophisticated - all the things that one
associates with Fleming's James Bond. With such a great concept the
challenge was then to find the perfect girl to bring it to life. We
just knew the moment we saw her that Tuuli was our Bond girl.”
The jacket image was created by the award winning design agency, The
Partners, who work with some of Britain’s oldest heritage brands
including Jaguar, Wedgwood, Harrods, the BBC and The National
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Jack Renwick, Creative Director, The Partners says: “It’s an honour
to become a small part of Bond’s rich visual history. Bond is sex,
intrigue and violence. We wanted to capture this and give a subtle
nod to the familiar, iconic Bond images of old. It is with great
pride that The Partners adds Penguin’s latest Bond to their
portfolio.”
The cover photograph was taken by British photographer and
commercials director, Kevin Summers.
DEVIL MAY CARE is written by best selling author Sebastian Faulks
and is set in the Cold War. It will be published by Penguin on 28th
May 2008 to mark the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth. Alongside the
publication of DEVIL MAY CARE, there is a year long programme of
projects planned for the centenary, including exhibitions at the
Imperial War Museum and the Fleming Collection and special Ian
Fleming’s James Bond stamps issued by the Royal Mail. |
