
Quite different from the 2006 film starring Daniel Craig, to say nothing of the 1967 version starring David Niven. The novel features much of what would become the familiar Bond universe: gambling, foreign agents, a glamorous French setting, Bond's Bentley, much alcohol also the mysterious and captivating Vesper Lynd. James Bond's first appearance in literature. This ebook was produced by Alex White, Mark Akrigg & the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at Notes If the book is under copyright in your country, do not download or redistribute this file.Īuthor: Fleming, Ian (1908-1964)Įdition used as base for this ebook: London: Pan Books, 1965 It led, eventually, to a massive franchise including dozens of books, films and games. Notably, Fleming was also a bibliophile, and founded the still-extant and influential journal The Book Collector. He went on to publish a Bond book every year for the rest of his life. If you live outside Canada, check your country's copyright laws. Casino Royale, written by Ian Fleming and published in 1953, was the first James Bond novel. Fleming, a former intelligence officer and journalist, debuted the stylish James Bond in 1953 with Casino Royale. As the first novel in the series, Casino Royale traces the main.

Fleming was a former naval intelligence officer and drew on real events he saw during his career. Published in 1953, it was followed by eleven more James Bond novels and more than thirty films. This work is in the Canadian public domain, but may be under copyright in some countries. Casino Royale is the first novel in the James Bond series by Ian Fleming.

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