Car chases, kidnappings, torture, betrayal, showdowns, and lovely ladies. As the first thriller in the series, it features a plethora of elements that have become 'part and parcel' of Fleming's Bond adventures.

As a professional, he only allows himself one drink before he does his duty, but he makes it as large as possible as seen below. At this point, 007's tipple of choice is not a Vodka Martini (Shaken not Stirred), but the Vesper. Many of characters and trademarks of the series are introduced here for the first time such as dealing with the Chief of Security, M, his receptionist, Moneypenny, the famous 'Bond, James Bond' line. I'm not saying I agree with his sexist nature but when reading classics I take a step out of our socialisation norms, values and reality and try and place myself in the era of when it was written.

Smoker of 70 cigarettes a day, huge drinker, misogynist, cold, and brutally efficient whenever given a task for his country. Here, we see an attractive but scarred secret agent. In the novels, James Bond is very different from what he has morphed in to in the recent movies. SMERSH is not an agency you want to be on the wrong side of. The outcome of which would be tragic and fatal for Le Chiffre.

Bond, as the secret services finest gambler is given the objective to play in this game under the guise of a Jamaican playboy millionaire, and bust the SMERSH agent. Le Chiffre, as an expert gambler is looking to recoup his losses by acting as the player/dealer in a super high-roller Baccarat tournament. It should have been a sound investment, well, until prostitution was outlawed 3-months later. He invested £50-million of his employers' money without their approval into brothels and prostitution hoping to make a quick profit even though the initial funds weren't his. An agent of the infamous Russian intelligence outfit SMERSH (Death to Spies) Le Chiffre is in a bit of dilemma. It all sounds enjoyable however this is part of a very dangerous and highly expensive mission that could cost the UK Treasury £20-million. Bond is in France gambling his nights away at the Royale Casino.

This was the 1st entry in Ian Fleming's James Bond series and introduces the world's most famous fictional spy in great fashion. James Bond, Secret Agent for M16, 007 with a license to kill. Without further explanation, let’s review! It was published in 1953, and birthed the character James Bond, and also issued in several fantastic novels written. These will be about every week or two, so I’m starting off in chronological order. I wanted to do the same, but with the Ian Fleming novels, and MAYBE non-Fleming novels as well. Hello, r/JamesBond! I saw a review on this subreddit from a fellow lad, in which they reviewed all 25 Bond films, and did a ranking at the end.

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