Casino Royale (1953) written by Ian Fleming
By: Anders Frejdh
Published:
2004-09-06
>> The first Swedish edition (1955)
Swedish hardcover edition (1976)
In the first James Bond novel, 007 takes on Le Chiffre, a French communist and paymaster of the Soviet murder organization SMERSH, as the suave agent becomes involved in a high-stakes game of baccarat, enjoys a fiery love affair with a sexy female spy, and endures torture at the hands of a master sadist.
Year:
1953
ISBN:
N/A
Original price:
10 shilling 6(old) pence
Author:
Number of pages:
218
Weight:
N/A
Translated to Swedish by:
Carl Sundell
Dust jacket design by:
Ian Fleming
First released:
April 13, 1953
Released in Sweden:
February 11, 1955
Volume:
4 728 copies
Format:
Hardcover
Publisher:
Comments:
Characters:
- James Bond ... Hero
- Vesper Lynd ... Bond girl
- Le Chiffre ... Villain
- Rene Mathis ... Friend of Bond
- Felix Leiter ... Friend of Bond
Locations:
Royale-les-Eaux (resort in North Eastern France)
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