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Theres a good book about goodness and how to be good and so forth, but theres no evil book about how to be evil and how to be bad. Learn and understand all of the themes found in casino royale, such. With a halfcentury of hype behind us, were probably a bit jaded, but casino royale, while well written and a decent thriller, isnt really that exceptional, and the bond of the book is a shadow of the movie bond. Casino royale 1953 casino royale rodriguez alvarez. Casino royale 1953 by ian fleming chapter 1 the secret agent the scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
He has no book from which we can learn the nature of evil in all its forms, with parables about evil people, proverbs about evil people, folklore about evil people. About the secret service agent 007, whose name is james bond. It would be a shame for any spythriller fan to miss out on it. The electrifying setpiece scenes more than make up for its faults.
Casino royale introduces many of the elements we have come to expect from james bond. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The book is rather oddly constructed though, almost like two interlinked novellas. There have been three adaptations of casino royale, one television version and two. It not only introduces us to the famous spy, james bond, but we also get insight into his latest mission.
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