Goldfinger (James Bond (Original Series))

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. From Library Journal 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 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review "Nobody does this sort of thing as well as Mr Fleming" Sunday Times "Highly entertaining" New York Times "Mr Fleming is the best thriller writer since Buchan" Evening Standard "Everything happens in this one - and you believe it" Saturday Review ISBN : 9781612185507 ϡ쯦랠 "Auric Goldfinger is England's richest man, a ruthless criminal with an insatiable appetite for the world's most precious metal. James Bond's already caught him cheating at cards and golf--but could he also be planning the most audacious gold heist in history? To infiltrate Goldfinger's organization, 007 will have to risk everything--including torture at the hands of the secretive millionaire's Korean henchman, Oddjob. Bond's already seen how this cold-blooded assassin can kill with a well-aimed toss of his razor-rimmed hat, and 007 is determined not to lose his head. Bond hopes the payoff will be uncovering the connection between Goldfinger's latest criminal caper and the notorious Soviet counterespionage unit known as SMERSH"--Page 4 of cover British secret agent James Bond infiltrates the organization of ruthless criminal Auric Goldfinger and his caper with the Soviet unit known as SMERSH