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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Casino Royale: A James Bond Novelby Ian Fleming
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In the first of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, 007 declares war on Le Chiffre, French communist and paymaster of the Soviet murder organization SMERSH.
The battle begins with a fifty-million-franc game of baccarat, gains momentum during Bond's fiery love affair with a sensuous lady spy, and reaches a chilling climax with fiendish torture at the hands of a master sadist. For incredible suspense, unexpected thrills, and extraordinary danger, nothing can beat James Bond in his inaugural adventure. Review:"Where's 007 now that we really need him? He's back with the old derring-do in Penguin's dazzling new reprints" The Washington Post Review:"Bond is what every man would like to be and what every woman would like to have between her sheets." Raymond Chandler Review:"Casino Royale is noticeably lacking in humor, and Bond is equally noticeably cold and ruthless, yet at the same time a romantic susceptible to love's pangs. In fact, the novel is as much a love story...as an espionage thriller." Roger K. Miller, The Denver Post Review:"These stories were racy for the nifty Fifties but are quite tame by today's standards. Still, they can be fun." Library Journal Review:"The first part of the book is a brilliant novelette in itself....But then [Fleming] decides to pad out the book to novel length and leads the weary reader through a set of tough cliches to an ending which surprises no one save operative 007..." The New York Times (April 1954) Synopsis:In the first of Ian Fleming's tales of 007, Bond finds himself on a mission to neutralize a lethal, high-rolling Russian operative called "Le Chiffre." About the AuthorIan Fleming (1908–1964), creator of the world's best-known secret agent, is the author of fourteen James Bond books. Born in London in 1908 and educated at Eton and Sandhurst, he became the Reuters Moscow correspondent in 1929. In the spring of 1939, Fleming went back to Moscow as a special correspondent for the London Times. In June of that same year, he joined Naval Intelligence and served throughout World War II, finally earning the rank of Commander, RNVSR (Sp.). Much of the James Bond material was drawn directly from Fleming's experiences as an intelligence officer. Later, Fleming became a consultant on foreign affairs for the London Sunday Times, by which time he had become far better known as the creator of James Bond.
Mr. Fleming died August 12, 1964, at the age of fifty-six. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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