The title of the collection is derived from a piece of jargon often used in government circles with regards to classified information. 'Quantum of Solace' was used as the title for the twenty-second Bond film, but the film used no plot elements from the original tale. Plot elements from 'The Hildebrand Rarity' were incorporated in the 16th Bond film, Licence to Kill (1989). 'From a View To a Kill' also lent part of its title (but no characters or plot elements) to the 14th Bond film, A View to a Kill (1985).

Some slightly similar ideas from the remaining short stories, 'Quantum of Solace' and 'The Hildebrand Rarity' might also be considered to have been incorporated into the movie of the same name, though in very oblique fashion. Released in 1981, it was the fifth film to star Roger Moore as the British Secret Service agent, Commander James Bond and the first to move the title 'Ian Fleming's' from above to title to above 'James Bond 007.' The film used some obvious elements and characters from the short stories 'For Your Eyes Only' and 'Risico' from this collection as well as elements from other Fleming novels. The collection contains five short stories 'From a View to a Kill,' 'For Your Eyes Only,' 'Quantum of Solace,' 'Risico,' and 'The Hildebrand Rarity.' The title story of the collection lent its name to the 12th official James Bond film in the EON Productions series, For Your Eyes Only. It marked a change of pace for Ian Fleming, who previously had written only full-length novels featuring James Bond. The subtitle, Five Secret Occasions in the Life of James Bond, was added for publication 21,712 copies were printed and quickly sold out. It was first published by Jonathan Cape on April 11, 1960. For Your Eyes Only was published on 11 April 1960 in the UK as a hardcover edition by publishers Jonathan Cape it was 252 pages long and cost fifteen shillings. Excerpt: For Your Eyes Only is a collection of James Bond short stories by Ian Fleming. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy and the Living Daylights.

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