Casino Royale by Fleming, Ian - 1981
by Fleming, Ian
Casino Royale
by Fleming, Ian
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Synopsis: Casino Royale is the first novel by the British author Ian Fleming. Published in 1953, it is the first James Bond book, and it paved the way for a further eleven novels and two short story collections by Fleming, followed by numerous continuation Bond novels by other authors.
The story concerns the British secret agent James Bond, gambling at the casino in Royale-les-Eaux to bankrupt Le Chiffre, the treasurer of a French union and a member of the Russian secret service. Bond is supported in his endeavours by Vesper Lynd, a member of his own service, as well as Felix Leiter of the CIA and René Mathis of the French Deuxième Bureau. Fleming used his wartime experiences as a member of the Naval Intelligence Division, and the people he met during his work, to provide plot elements; the character of Bond also reflected many of Fleming's personal tastes. Fleming wrote the draft in early 1952 at his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica while awaiting his marriage.
He was initially unsure whether the work was suitable for publication, but was assured by his friend, the novelist William Plomer, that the novel had promise.
Within the spy storyline, Casino Royale deals with themes of Britain's position in the world, particularly the relationship with the US in light of the defections to the Soviet Union of the British traitors Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean. The book was given broadly positive reviews by critics at the time and sold out in less than a month after its UK release on 13 April 1953, although US sales upon release a year later were much slower.
- Bookseller Encanto Books (US)
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition Fine
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition First Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- ISBN 10 1567310567
- ISBN 13 9781567310566
- Publisher MJF Books
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1981
- Keywords Casino Royale, Ian Fleming, James Bond, Spy
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by Fleming, Ian
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781567310566 / 1567310567
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