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Summary: Cover Art, Mr. Fleming, and Mission Info
Review: Alright, people, don't get mad. This book didn't have a review so I decided I would be the first person to share my thoughts. However, Ive never read the book in my life, therefore I can't judge it as you can see. However, if its anything like the movie starring George Lazenby and Diana Rigg, it will be very good. In this story James Bond (007) is fighting crime as usual where his mission takes him to an artic location. There he will have to outwit and outgun his opponents. I heard that this novel was one of Flemings firsts in the 007 series. And based on what people say, Flemings first were very extraoridnary and very amazing. Fleming is an excellent writer and the cover art looks pretty nifty. A woman lying in a snow slope. Pretty darn sexy. Unfortunately, this is all I can say. I did not rate the book 5 stars, just the story. Keep in mind that the novel may be different from the movie. Have fun!
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Summary: One of Ian Fleming's best books
Review: If James Bond could do well in the big screen he certainly does in this novel by Ian Fleming. Fleming brings his entertaining writing into a realistic novel. I love this book. It brings excitement, suspense, romance, a little novelty and the shocking climax is Fleming's best ending in a 007 novel. The beginning of the book has Bond rescuing a suicidal woman from a beach. Bond at this point of his spy career is bad. He wants a discharge from the service in order to possibly start a family. In the meantime he meets the same woman at a French casino where he saves her at the table. Her name is Tracy, a spoiled and hard-nosed girl who is exactly a contessa and daughter of a crime boss. Later on the story takes a sudden turn. Tracy's father, Marc-Ange offers Bond a proposition. He would give Bond vital information about the whereabouts of the evil Blofeld if Bond would marry his daughter. Bond is hesitant. He actually likes her but refuses the deal. Bond thinks it over. Bond doesn't want to miss the chance of apprending Blofeld, so he agrees to court Tracy, but not to marry her. Bond receives Blofeld's wherabouts in the mountaintops of Switzerland. He assumes the alias of Sir Hillary Gray, a genealogist, in order to infultraite Blofeld's "medical clinic" who specializes at curing people's allergies. Surprisingly, when Bond gets there, the place is guarded like a fort and the attendants are all woman. Bond uses his charm to woo the ladies in order to learn Blofeld's evil plan. Bond's investigation soon goes out of control and becomes a target of Blofeld and his goons. He escapes the dangerous mountaintops of the Swiss Alps and reunites with Tracy. The story then turns into a chase and Bond & Tracy must survive, along with their passisonate love for each other. I won't reveal the rest of the plot along with the surprising ending because I want you readers to read this fantastic novel. Ian Fleming is an amazing author. Oh by the way the movie is just as good as the book. Bye.
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Summary: My favorite Bond
Review: James Bond has come to a crossroads in this book. He's seriously thinking of quitting and goes as far as composing a bitter resignation from the Secret Service. He's restless, unhappy and is looking for ...something. And then he meets a girl. In the middle of a romance that surprises and even scares him a little Bond gets handed an asignment that turns out to be far more complicated than even he could've dreamed. Blofeld is back and this time their encounter becomes personal. If you saw the excellent movie then you know what happens. Ian Fleming did a fantastic job with the sublte foreshadowing. Bond meets Tracy in the same town where he met Vesper Lynde in Casino Royale. We learn that he's been visiting Vesper's grave once a year for years. It reminds the reader that Bond does have a heart and it can be moved. Later, Bond, to his chagrin realizes that he wants to wrap this Blofeld business up mainly so he can get back to Tracy. In addition to this, the usual Bond trademarks are here. You have a horrifying villain, revolting flunkies, glorious scenary, a desperate chase that almost gets Bond killed and an unforgetable ending.
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Summary: Written 40 years ago, but coming true today
Review: The book is a sequel to Thunderball. James Bond continues his pursuit of the international criminal, Ernst Starvo Blofeld. In Thunderball, Blofeld used nuclear blackmail to extort money from the world's governments only to have his plans thwarted by James Bond. In this story, he has concocted another plan for revenge on England. At the start, James Bond makes some important discoveries after a chance meeting with Tracy during a game of baccarat (banco). Tracy is the most unique Bond girl ever created by Ian Fleming in my opinion. The rest of the book builds up the suspense and the frightening plan Blofeld has in store. Written in 1963, the thought of someone like Ernst Starvo Blofeld ever existing was quite frankly far fetched. But now in the early part of the 21st Century, such a man does exist and his name is Osama bin Laden. In the story, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the name Osama bin Laden could easily be exchanged with that of Ernst Starvo Blofeld. I wonder what Ian Fleming would think if he were alive today.
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Summary: Written 40 years ago, but coming true today
Review: The book is a sequel to Thunderball. James Bond continues his pursuit of the international criminal, Ernst Starvo Blofeld. In Thunderball, Blofeld used nuclear blackmail to extort money from the world's governments only to have his plans thwarted by James Bond. In this story, he has concocted another plan for revenge on England. At the start, James Bond makes some important discoveries after a chance meeting with Tracy during a game of baccarat (banco). Tracy is the most unique Bond girl ever created by Ian Fleming in my opinion. The rest of the book builds up the suspense and the frightening plan Blofeld has in store. Written in 1963, the thought of someone like Ernst Starvo Blofeld ever existing was quite frankly far fetched. But now in the early part of the 21st Century, such a man does exist and his name is Osama bin Laden. In the story, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the name Osama bin Laden could easily be exchanged with that of Ernst Starvo Blofeld. I wonder what Ian Fleming would think if he were alive today.
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