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James Bond (Original Series)
The James Bond MEGAPACK®: 21 Classic Novels and Stories
This volume collects Ian Fleming's "James Bond" series, consisting of 21 novels and stories. Included are:
CASINO ROYALE
LIVE AND LET DIE
MOONRAKER
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
DR. NO
GOLDFINGER
THUNDERBALL
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
QUANTUM OF SOLACE
FROM A VIEW TO A KILL
THE HILDEBRAND RARITY
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
RISICO
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
007 IN NEW YORK
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
OCTOPUSSY
If you enjoy this ebook, check out the more than 350 other volumes in the MEGAPACK® series, which include classic and modern tales of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, adventure, and much, much more! Search for "Wildside Megapack" in your favorite ebook store to see the complete list of available titles.
2467 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 2, 2019
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Ian Fleming
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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.
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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April 4, 2020
At the start let me honestly and forthrightly state that I am a James Bond fan. I have read CASINO ROYALE twice before many years ago. This time I chose to read an e-version of the novel on my new KINDLE. It was part of a cllection of Bond novels and short stories.
CASINO ROYALE is a very obvious success for the author. This thriller provides us with James Bond’s origin and attitude while depicting the world sentiment at the time (post World War II).
I enjoyed reading the novel but I did have a concern separating the cinematic story from this the original story. I also experienced some challenges with the e-version of the novel. I did not know how to gauge the remainder of the novel. I did not understand which page I was on because the e-reader only gave the location number and it was a four figure number. The E-Reader did not distinguish one novel as single from the whole collection.
But I chose CASINO ROYALE to journey again to the origins of Bond Mania. I also wanted to understand how a Kindle Reader functioned by using a somewhat familiar novel.
The novel was very good. It brought back old memories of a visit to Monaco one summer. Yes, the Grand Casino is an edifice to be in awe of. The tension and the thrills of gambling were evident and credible. This James Bond managed to have common problems and challenges which required a common approach (no gadgets) different from his cinematic counterpart. It was very enjoyable.
According to the e-book, I still am not finished with the book. LIVE & LET DIE is next.
CASINO ROYALE is a very obvious success for the author. This thriller provides us with James Bond’s origin and attitude while depicting the world sentiment at the time (post World War II).
I enjoyed reading the novel but I did have a concern separating the cinematic story from this the original story. I also experienced some challenges with the e-version of the novel. I did not know how to gauge the remainder of the novel. I did not understand which page I was on because the e-reader only gave the location number and it was a four figure number. The E-Reader did not distinguish one novel as single from the whole collection.
But I chose CASINO ROYALE to journey again to the origins of Bond Mania. I also wanted to understand how a Kindle Reader functioned by using a somewhat familiar novel.
The novel was very good. It brought back old memories of a visit to Monaco one summer. Yes, the Grand Casino is an edifice to be in awe of. The tension and the thrills of gambling were evident and credible. This James Bond managed to have common problems and challenges which required a common approach (no gadgets) different from his cinematic counterpart. It was very enjoyable.
According to the e-book, I still am not finished with the book. LIVE & LET DIE is next.
September 9, 2021
Revisiting old favourites
Re-reading books that excited self during the youth sometimes leads to an anticlimax. Knowing that the main protagonist will invariably come out alive and the sexy girl would generally die at some stage does not help. Good to relive the past reading anyway😁
Re-reading books that excited self during the youth sometimes leads to an anticlimax. Knowing that the main protagonist will invariably come out alive and the sexy girl would generally die at some stage does not help. Good to relive the past reading anyway😁
September 15, 2025
Ha sido todo un viaje. Como cabe esperar de una recopilación, hay absolutamente de todo, pero uno puede entender por qué 007 dio el salto al cine, y por qué se ha convertido en el icono que es.
Sorprende mucho más las libertades que se tomaron en las películas. Hay películas que lo único que tienen en común con el relato es, literalmente, el título.
Ojo a los relatos, que hay joyas.
Sorprende mucho más las libertades que se tomaron en las películas. Hay películas que lo único que tienen en común con el relato es, literalmente, el título.
Ojo a los relatos, que hay joyas.
March 1, 2021
If you can look past the poorly aged pre-Black Power language, the books are really, really good, and easily better than their respective movies... most of the time
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