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Live and Let Die - Ian Fleming

Description: ISBN 0141028327 / Author: Ian Fleming / Genre: Crime / Thriller / Beautiful, fortune-telling Solitaire is the prisoner (and tool) of Mr. ... more

Live and Let Die - Ian Fleming ... Big - master of fear, artist in crime and Voodoo Baron of Death. James Bond has no time for superstition - he knows that this criminal heavy hitter is also a top SMERSH operative and a real threat. More than that, after tracking him through the jazz joints of Harlem, to the everglades and on to the Caribbean, 007 has realized that Big is one of the most dangerous men that he has ever faced. And no-one, not even the mysterious Solitaire, can be sure how their battle of wills is going to end.

Newest Review: ... strike a blow against that organisation. Mr Big is suspected of smuggling gold coins from ancient pirate hauls. He uses ... more

... his network to distribute the coins all over America. Bond has to prove that this is happening, get to the bottom of how the distribution works then stop it. So Bond sets off to America and meets up with CIA agent Felix Leiter who returns from the first book. His is a welcome addition but beyond that it is Bond more or less on his own in the States. Again Bond is portrayed as a hard drinking man who is fallible. He is out of his comfort zone. This is not a story of a victory at a gambling table. He is in a stra...more

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Live and Let Die - Ian Fleming: The Notorious Mr BIG (788 words)
by - written on 16/05/09 (Very useful, 48 readings)
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"Live and Let Die" is the second book in the James Bond collection. Ian Fleming brings the master spy back after his introduction to the Russian organisation SMERSH in "Casino Royale". This time Bond is up against Buonaparte Ignace Gallia, known as Mr Big from his initials but also from his intimidating appearance. Mr Big seems like a far more powerful opponent than Le Chiffre was in Casino Royale. This is a man who has a massive network of spies and informants. These comprise mainly of the Negro workers in almost every location. The information being provided mainly out of fear as they believe that Mr Big is the living incarnation ... Read the complete review

'He disagreed with something that ate him.' (1125 words)
by - written on 19/04/09 (Very useful, 247 readings)
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"Beautiful, fortune-telling Solitaire is the prisoner (and tool) of Mr Big - master of fear, artist in crime and Voodoo Baron of Death. James Bond has no time for superstition - he knows that Big is also a top SMERSH operative and a real threat. More than that, after tracking him through the jazz joints of Harlem, to the Everglades and on to the Caribbean, 007 has realised that he is one of the most dangerous men that he has ever faced. And no one, not even the enigmatic Solitaire, can be sure how their battle of wills is going to end." Live and Let Die was the second James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming and originally published in 1954. The plot ... Read the complete review