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Goldfinger/Large Print [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Ian Fleming (Author)

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Hardcover: 363 pages
Publisher: Chivers North Amer; Lrg edition (October 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0792713206
ISBN-13: 978-0792713203
Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 16.5 x 3.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 681 g

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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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 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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[Editor's Note: The following is a combined review with LIVE & LET DIE and DR. NO.]--Through the filter of modern sensitivities, the James Bond adventures of Ian Fleming appear to be racist, sexist, overflowing with nicotine and alcohol, and melodramatic. But exchange that filter with one of historical perspective, and one finds oneself in a delightful romp out of time. Robert Whitfield's polished voice is an enchanting accompaniment to Fleming's exotic settings and stories. His English accent is as smooth as a dry martini--shaken not stirred--and he slips into other accents (West Indian and African American in LIVE & LET DIE, German in GOLDFINGER, and Chinese in DR. NO) as easily as the fictional 007 slips out of a dangerous situation and into the bed of a beautiful woman. Listening to these unabridged novels is more subtle than watching the films, but ultimately more rewarding. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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2.0 out of 5 stars One of the weaker Bond novels., May 20 2004

By	Augustus Caesar, Ph.D. (Eugene, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goldfinger (Paperback)

Ian Fleming got into a habit early on in his career as a novelist. He would churn out one Bond novel a year, during the summer, at his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica. This kind of routine can be deadening when one writes without inspiration, and, unfortunately, that's what apparently happened when he wrote "Goldfinger."

This isn't a bad novel, but compared with the better Bond books, this is pretty weak. The plot seems hastily assembled, is far-fetched, and the ending seems rushed and improbable, even for Fleming.

That said, it does have its good points. The villain, Auric Goldfinger, is one of the most fully realized characters Fleming ever created, and Oddjob is certainly a menacing strongman. The early chapters, where Bond teaches Goldfinger a lesson and then trails him across Europe, are mostly good, but the golf game goes on WAY too long and seems indicative of Fleming's general lack of ideas here. The last several chapters are a mess; the whole idea of robbing Fort Knox wasn't that great to begin with.

All in all, "Goldfinger" is little more than a mediocre addition to the Bond series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my Favorite Fleming Novels, Mar 11 2004

By	gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goldfinger (Paperback)

"Goldfinger" has always been one of my favorite James Bond novels from the pen of Ian Fleming. I have read it several times through the years and I still return to it. It is just so well written with Fleming's unique style that the words linger in your mind forever. Good book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and exciting at times., Jan 21 2004

By	DONALD G. FOX "Santee Sioux" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Goldfinger (Paperback)

This is the first 007 story that I have read. After reading some of the other reviewers' takes on the believabilty of the book, I have to shrug my head a bit: it's fiction. Yes, a lot of it is not quite believable, but those moments move the story on to the next stage.

It is interesting to me that the filmed versions of 007 really do not deal with his darker side as much. He is a dated cosmopolitan sophisticate who also has some rather funny ideas of women and masculinity. A bit of the homophobic language worried me, but then, as someone else has written, the book is dated and Ian Fleming should be allowed to have his voice.

I recommend this book as a good story. Perhaps it is one of Fleming's weakest, but I think he keeps the reader's attention and works out a good plot, even with its silliness and good humor at times.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better....missing something
This book isn't necessarily bad, but Fleming was in way over his head while writing it. The plot is similar to the film in which Bond tangles with a supervillain out to rob Fort... Read more

Published on Jan 3 2004 by Mr G