The Soviet arch-spy agency SMERSH may be on his trail and if they catch him they will kill him. This gets him into trouble when the French outlaw prostitution. Le Chiffre has used Soviet money meant for a Communist controlled trade union to invest in brothels. The main story is between James Bond, British secret agent 007, and Le Chiffre, an agent controlled by the Communist Russians. There are several story lines in the book.

The story is full of car chases, torture and sex as Bond's evolution into an international spy is revealed. Other events lead to his renewed commitment to his job, which is a lifestyle more than a profession. This is just the beginning of Bond's journey. He escapes death several times but eventually defeats Le Chiffre. Bond accepts a mission to defeat a Russian agent, Le Chiffre, in a card game. It tells the story of one man, James Bond, and his evolution into a committed spy and secret agent.

Quite different from the 2006 film starring Daniel Craig, to say nothing of the 1967 version starring David Niven.Casino Royale by Ian Fleming is a spy thriller set during the Cold War. The novel features much of what would become the familiar Bond universe: gambling, foreign agents, a glamorous French setting, Bond's Bentley, much alcohol also the mysterious and captivating Vesper Lynd. James Bond's first appearance in literature. This ebook was produced by Alex White, Mark Akrigg & the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at Notes If the book is under copyright in your country, do not download or redistribute this file.Īuthor: Fleming, Ian (1908-1964)Įdition used as base for this ebook: London: Pan Books, 1965 If you live outside Canada, check your country's copyright laws. This work is in the Canadian public domain, but may be under copyright in some countries. If either of these conditions applies, please check gutenberg.ca/links/licence.html before proceeding. These restrictions apply only if (1) you make a change in the ebook (other than alteration for different display devices), or (2) you are making commercial use of the ebook. This ebook is made available at no cost and with very few restrictions.

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