Pop quiz! From what famous book series are these items: a dry martini, shaken, not stirred; a mysterious man named M.; a license to kill; and the immortal line, "My name is Bond, James Bond."
That's right, they are all from Ian Fleming's James Bond series, one of the most famous and imitated book series of all time. James Bond, British superspy, was created in Casino Royale, the movie of which was created in 2006.
Casino Royale is an excellent work of spy fiction. James Bond is the epitome of spies. He is cold, dark, and dangerous. Everything he does is carefully thought out. He is one of the most well-known characters in literature history for good reason. Fleming created an excellent, intelligent character in Casino Royale.
The book opens with James Bond at the Casino Royale in Royale-Les-Eaux, France. He is on an assignment for MI6, given to him because he is MI6's best gambler. Bond, armed with a double-O license to kill, has a very exciting mission.
At Casino Royale, Bond must play the international Russian criminal Le Chiffre in baccarat and win. Le Chiffre is running from the Russian government, with a lot of money from a Communist society he belongs to. He too goes to Casino Royale to make a lot more money.
Le Chiffre is the bank in a baccarat game, and James Bond must exhaust the bank. The game ends, and later that night, Le Chiffre and his henchmen kidnap Bond's beautiful assistant, Vesper Lynd. Bond goes after them, and meets up with Le Chiffre in the climax of the novel.
Fleming writes the book excellently. His portrayal of Bond as a superspy who is a master at his trade does not make him completely invincible, but it shows how tough he is. Every assistant of his, including the British Vesper Lynd, the French Rene Mathis, and the American Felix Leiter, are good characters, but they pale in comparison to Bond, James Bond. This is a very good book.
Note: While Casino Royale is very good, it has some mature material, and is not appropriate for younger readers.
http://www.amazon.com/Casino-Royale-Penguin-Modern-Classics/dp/0141187581/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221015124&sr=1-11
Grade: 8.5
That's right, they are all from Ian Fleming's James Bond series, one of the most famous and imitated book series of all time. James Bond, British superspy, was created in Casino Royale, the movie of which was created in 2006.
Casino Royale is an excellent work of spy fiction. James Bond is the epitome of spies. He is cold, dark, and dangerous. Everything he does is carefully thought out. He is one of the most well-known characters in literature history for good reason. Fleming created an excellent, intelligent character in Casino Royale.
The book opens with James Bond at the Casino Royale in Royale-Les-Eaux, France. He is on an assignment for MI6, given to him because he is MI6's best gambler. Bond, armed with a double-O license to kill, has a very exciting mission.
At Casino Royale, Bond must play the international Russian criminal Le Chiffre in baccarat and win. Le Chiffre is running from the Russian government, with a lot of money from a Communist society he belongs to. He too goes to Casino Royale to make a lot more money.
Le Chiffre is the bank in a baccarat game, and James Bond must exhaust the bank. The game ends, and later that night, Le Chiffre and his henchmen kidnap Bond's beautiful assistant, Vesper Lynd. Bond goes after them, and meets up with Le Chiffre in the climax of the novel.
Fleming writes the book excellently. His portrayal of Bond as a superspy who is a master at his trade does not make him completely invincible, but it shows how tough he is. Every assistant of his, including the British Vesper Lynd, the French Rene Mathis, and the American Felix Leiter, are good characters, but they pale in comparison to Bond, James Bond. This is a very good book.
Note: While Casino Royale is very good, it has some mature material, and is not appropriate for younger readers.
http://www.amazon.com/Casino-Royale-Penguin-Modern-Classics/dp/0141187581/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221015124&sr=1-11
Grade: 8.5
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