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| Author | Charlie Higson |
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| Language | English |
| Series | James Bond / Young Bond |
| Genre | Spy fiction |
| Publisher | Puffin Books |
Publication date | 3 September 2008 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 354 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-14-138451-1 |
| OCLC | 230989341 |
| Preceded by | Hurricane Gold |
| Followed by | Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier |
| Website | http://www.youngbond.com/ |
By Royal Command [1] is the fifth novel in the Young Bond series depicting Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. The novel, written by Charlie Higson, takes place in 1934 and see James at the age of fourteen. Locations include The Alps (Kitzbühel), England, France, Lisbon, and Vienna.[2]
By Royal Command was published in hardcover by Puffin Books in the UK on September 3, 2008. Cover art (featuring a black and red Union Jack) was not revealed until the day of publication. The paperback was released on May 28, 2009, and includes an extract from a new Young Bond short story by Charlie Higson, "A Hard Man to Kill".[3][4][5]
By Royal Command was released by Disney-Hyperion in the U.S. on May 18, 2010. Cover artwork is by Owen Richardson.[6]
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