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James Bond (Original Series) #5-7

The James Bond Collection - Volume 1: Dr.No/From Russia with Love/Goldfinger

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Contains the three 007 novels Dr. No, From Russia with Love, and Goldfinger.

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First published January 1,1961
Series
James Bond (Original Series)

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0 pages, Audio Cassette
Published
April 28, 2002 by Brilliance Audio
ISBN
9781587887536
ASIN
1587887533
Language
English
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  • James Bond

    James Bond

    James Bond is a British intelligence officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Bond is also known by his code number, 007, and is a Royal Naval Reserve Commander.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James...more...

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Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Ian Lancaster Fleming was an English writer, best known for his postwar James Bond series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his father was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Henley from 1910 until his death on the Western Front in 1917. Educated at Eton, Sandhurst, and, briefly, the universities of Munich and Geneva, Fleming moved through several jobs before he started writing.
While working for Britain's Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War, Fleming was involved in planning Operation Goldeneye and in the planning and oversight of two intelligence units: 30 Assault Unit and T-Force. He drew from his wartime service and his career as a journalist for much of the background, detail, and depth of his James Bond novels.
Fleming wrote his first Bond novel, Casino Royale, in 1952, at age 44. It was a success, and three print runs were commissioned to meet the demand. Eleven Bond novels and two collections of short stories followed between 1953 and 1966. The novels centre around James Bond, an officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Bond is also known by his code number, 007, and was a commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. The Bond stories rank among the best-selling series of fictional books of all time, having sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Fleming also wrote the children's story Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang and two works of non-fiction. In 2008, The Times ranked Fleming 14th on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
Fleming was married to Ann Fleming. She had divorced her husband, the 2nd Viscount Rothermere, because of her affair with the author. Fleming and Ann had a son, Caspar. Fleming was a heavy smoker and drinker for most of his life and succumbed to heart disease in 1964 at the age of 56. Two of his James Bond books were published posthumously; other writers have since produced Bond novels. Fleming's creation has appeared in film twenty-seven times, portrayed by six actors in the official film series.

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Konobae
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April 17,2025
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How many Americans have read the Fleming Bond originals?
These books are true period pieces, when sexism, cigarettes and alcohol were entirely PC. The technology of spying is absolutely laughable by today's standards. The Cold War struggles are delightfully antiquated.
The original Bond character is a delight of insouciance, smart-assery and refusal to color within the lines. The villains are smarmy, smart and sophisticated--a perfect foil to Bond. he only face I saw as Bond was Connery's, not his pallid successors.
PS Where did Fleming get the name "James Bond"? Google it, and you'll be surprised!
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CherishAnime
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April 17,2025
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Interesting style. You need to read it with an open mind because we have seen so many movies. We need to put these novels in their time period, the 60's.
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Dedrater
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April 17,2025
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It's 007 and damn it's so close to the films!! From Russia With Love only changes the end, Dr No is a bit different and Goldfinger is excellent!!! Bond is a bit different from the man that we see in the movies and that's cool!!!!
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