Goldfinger (James Bond Novels): 007, A James Bond Novel --Reprint Edition

Auric Goldfinger, the most phenomenal criminal Bond has ever faced, is an evil genius who likes his cash in gold bars and his women dressed only in gold paint. After smuggling tons of gold out of Britain into secret vaults in Switzerland, this powerful villain is planning the biggest and most daring heist in history-robbing all the gold in Fort Knox. That is, unless Secret Agent 007 can foil his plan. In one of Ian Fleming's most popular adventures, James Bond tracks this most dangerous foe across two continents and takes on two of the most memorable villains ever created-a human weapon named Oddjob and a luscious female crime boss named Pussy Galore. REVIEW; A superlative thriller from our foremost literary magician. (The New York Herald Tribune)Auric Goldfinger, the most phenomenal criminal Bond has ever faced, is an evil genius who likes his cash in gold bars and his women dressed only in gold paint. After smuggling tons of gold out of Britain into secret vaults in Switzerland, this powerful villain is planning the biggest and most daring heist in history-robbing all the gold in Fort Knox. That is, unless Secret Agent 007 can foil his plan. In one of Ian Fleming's most popular adventures, James Bond tracks this most dangerous foe across two continents and takes on two of the most memorable villains ever created-a human weapon named Oddjob and a luscious female crime boss named Pussy Galore. REVIEW; A superlative thriller from our foremost literary magician. (The New York Herald Tribune)

auric Goldfinger, The Most Phenomenal Criminal Bond Has Ever Faced, Is An Evil Genius Who Likes His Cash In Gold Bars And His Women Dressed Only In Gold Paint. After Smuggling Tons Of Gold Out Of Britain Into Secret Vaults In Switzerland, This Powerful Villain Is Planning The Biggest And Most Daring Heist In History-robbing All The Gold In Fort Knox. That Is, Unless Secret Agent 007 Can Foil His Plan. In One Of Ian Fleming's Most Popular Adventures, James Bond Tracks This Most Dangerous Foe Across Two Continents And Takes On Two Of The Most Memorable Villains Ever Created-a Human Weapon Named Oddjob And A Luscious Female Crime Boss Named Pussy Galore. Review; A Superlative Thriller From Our Foremost Literary Magician. (the New York Herald Tribune)

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the Allure Of James Bond Was Best Described By Raymond Chandler, Who Insisted That 007 Is What Every Man Would Like To Be And What Every Woman Would Like To Have Between Her Sheets. Who Can Argue With That? This Month Marks The 40th Anniversary Of The Film Release Of Dr. No, Which Was The First Bond Adventure To Make The Big Screen, And Two Big Coffee-table Books Are Being Published To Honor The Occasion (lj 10/1/02, P. 96). Shockingly, Fleming's Original Novels Have Gone Out Of Print, But Penguin Here Reproduces A Trio Of The British Secret Agent's Early Outings, Released In 1952, 1958, And 1959, Respectively, Sporting Stylish Cover Art. These Stories Were Racy For The Nifty Fifties But Are Quite Tame By Today's Standards. Still, They Can Be Fun. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Auric Goldfinger is the richest man in Englandthough his wealth cant be found in banks. Hes been hoarding vast stockpiles of his namesake metal, and its attracted the suspicion of 007s superiors at MI6. Sent to investigate, Bond uncovers an ingenious gold-smuggling scheme, as well as Goldfingers most daring caper yet: Operation Grand Slam, a gold heist so audacious it could bring down the world economy and put the fate of the West in the hands of SMERSH. To stop Goldfinger, Bond will have to survive a showdown with the sinister millionaires henchman, Oddjob, a tenacious karate master who can kill with one well-aimed toss of his razor-rimmed bowler hat. "Auric Goldfinger; cruel, frustratingly careful. A cheat at canasta and a crook on a massive scale. The sort of man James Bond hates."--Page 4 of cover