Fleming couldn’t have asked for better publicity and US sales of all his books surged. When Life published an article about JFK’s reading habits, it appeared on his list of ten favourite books.
But once Bond is introduced Istanbul and then the Orient Express provide colourful backdrops to the story.įrom Russia, With Love was the book that helped James Bond become established in the United States.
Note the use again of a variation on the word “spectre”.īond doesn’t even appear until a third of the way through the book and the start of the novel, focusing on the Russian plot, sometimes drags. A pure Cold War spy thriller, From Russia, With Love features Bond’s attempts at getting his hands on Russia’s Spektor cipher machine.
With his fifth book, Ian Fleming really wanted to step up his game. The film staring Sean Connery was the second to appear, following on the success of Dr No, and for many people it remains the best of the series, combining a minimum of gadgetry, a well-structured plot and a claustrophobic fight on the Orient Express.
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