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Casino Royale - Ian Fleming

Description: ISBN 0141028300 / Author: Ian Fleming / Genre: Crime / Thriller / 'A dry martini,' Bond said. 'In a deep champagne goblet. Three measures ... more

Casino Royale - Ian Fleming ... of Gordons, one of Vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice cold, then add a thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?' 'Certainly, monsieur.' Introducing James Bond: charming, sophisticated, handsome; chillingly ruthless and very deadly, this, the first of Fleming's tales of agent 007, finds Bond on a mission to neutralize a lethal, high-rolling Russian operative called simply The Cypher' by ruining him at the Baccarat table and forcing his Soviet spymasters to retire' him. It seems that lady luck is taken with James. The Cypher has hit a losing streak. But some people just refuse to play by the rules and Bond's attraction to a beautiful female agent leads him to disaster and an unexpected saviour.

Newest Review: ... more particularly their branch SMERSH which have started looking into his dealings. SMERSH is formed from a conjunction of ... more

... two Russian words "Smyert Shpionam" which translates roughly to "Death to Spies". They are described as a lethal and merciless organisation whose involvement in matters would mean certain death for Le Chiffre and would also be very bad news for Bond. Bond is aware that by defeating Le Chiffre at the tables would be a way of signing his death warrant but equally aware that by losing he would be letting the man of the hook by providing tax-payers money to fund his operation. The character of Bond...more

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Read Reviews for Casino Royale - Ian Fleming

Casino Royale - Ian Fleming: Introducing Smyert Shpionam (820 words)
by - written on 15/05/09 (Very useful, 46 readings)
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"Casino Royale" is the book which introduces Ian Fleming's James Bond. I was interested to see how this book would compare with the more modern thrillers and if it had stood the test of time. First published in 1953 there were always going to be things which were hard to relate to but I was pleasantly surprised with how relevant this book was. Testament to this is how little the recent "Casino Royale" movie tinkered with the plot. Bond is introduced as a cold hearted gambler who is fond of a strong drink or two. He has been selected to take on Le Chiffre at the gambling tables in Royale. Le Chiffre is described as "a formidable ... Read the complete review

The Secret Agent (1081 words)
by - written on 13/03/08 (Very useful, 161 readings)
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'The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.' Casino Royale is the first ever James Bond novel and was originally published in 1953. Post war readers were thrilled by the Fleming mix of colour, escapism, sadism, sex and food and both the author and his creation went on to become world famous. The plot of Ian Fleming's Casino Royale involves a Soviet agent named Le Chiffre. Le Chiffre is connected to SMERSH - a ruthless organisation similar to the KGB. Le Chiffre has taken control of a number of brothels in the west with SMERSH money. He knows that he is a dead man unless he recovers the money he has used to ... Read the complete review