From Russia with Love
Coronet 1988 6th print edition paperback fine
Coronet 1988 6th print edition paperback fine
show less
Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780340723418 (0340723416)
Publish date: 1998
Publisher: Coronet
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
Series: James Bond (Original Series) (#5)
Oh dear. Where to start. Reading this book, I got the impression that the original manuscript Fleming turned in to his publisher was deemed too short, and subsequently Fleming was required to pad the word count with what is now erroneously referred to as “Part One: The Plan” (a more apt name would...
"A blue and green dragon-fly flashed out from among the rose bushes at the end of the garden and hovered in mid-air a few inches above the base of the man’s spine. It had been attracted by the golden shimmer of the June sunshine on the ridge of fine blond hairs above the coccyx. A puff of breeze cam...
* The fifth Bond book.* Second appearance of Mathis (briefly).* Though he doesn't realize it until very late in the book, Bond finally gets to go after SMERSH directly. I'm not giving anything away. The wonderful first third of the book takes us behind the scenes of SMERSH and lays out the plan to t...
I love Ian Fleming. I really do. He’s got a gift for storytelling, he has the English language wrapped around his little finger, and perhaps most importantly, the man has an impeccable sense of style. That being said, From Russia with Love had a love to live up to. This book is undoubtedly a moder...
book 2 of the James Bond series (got a grab bag at discount), and reading them in... goodreads order (i.e., what goodreads says are the better ones)[b:Casino Royale|3758|Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)|Ian Fleming|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327865694s/3758.jpg|2503304], which I just reviewed, was ...
Log in with Facebook 
