Summary
Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape in 1959. Full description
Summary: |
Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape in 1959. Bond is charged by both the Bank of England and MI5 to discover the intentions of Auric Goldfinger, the wealthiest man in the country, a well-known crook, and a suspected mass murderer. |
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Physical Description: |
280 pages |
ISBN: |
9781612185507 1612185509 |
Author Notes: |
Fleming served as the Moscow correspondent for the Reuters News Agency from 1929 till 1933. he then became a banker and a stockholder in London until the beginning of World War II. When the war began, Fleming became the personal assistant to the Director of British Naval Intelligence, where he learned most of his espionage terms. When the war was over, he worked as the foreign manager of The Sunday Times in London. Fleming wrote twelve James Bond novels, nearly all of which were made into Motion Pictures. His works included: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, Dr. No, Goldfinger, Thunderball, Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, and For Your eyes Only. He of died of a heart attack on August 12, 1964. (Bowker Author Biography) |