 Puffin Books 2005 British paperback edition | |
| Author | Charlie Higson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Young Bond |
| Genre | Spy novel |
| Publisher | Puffin Books |
Publication date | 5 March 2005 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 372 pp (first edition, paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-14-131859-7 (first edition, paperback) |
| OCLC | 59011406 |
| Followed by | Blood Fever |
SilverFin is the first novel in the Young Bond series that depicts Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. It was written by Charlie Higson and released in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2005, by Puffin Books in conjunction with a large marketing campaign; a Canadian release of the same edition occurred in late March. The United States edition, which was slightly edited for content, was released on April 27, 2005, by Miramax Books.
SilverFin's success spawned a mobile game published by PlayerOne on January 5, 2006, in conjunction with the release of the second novel in the Young Bond series, Blood Fever. The game features three locations, 15 levels, and a variety of enemies that the player must avoid.
Because Fleming never explicitly said when James Bond was born, Ian Fleming Publications and Charlie Higson chose the year 1920 as his birth year. SilverFin takes place in 1933.