- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Penguin; Re-issue edition (22 May 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141044977
- ISBN-13: 978-0141044972
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 244,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Containing passages which for sheer excitement have not been surpassed by any modern writer of this kind (The Times Literary Supplement )
The most thrilling in the series (Louise Welsh ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
The most thrilling in the series (Louise Welsh ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Beautiful, fortune-telling Solitaire is the prisoner (and tool) of Mr Big - master of fear, artist in crime and Voodoo Baron of Death. James Bond has no time for superstition - he knows that Mr Big is also a top SMERSH operative and a real threat. More than that, after tracking him through the jazz joints of Harlem, to the Everglades and on to the Caribbean, 007 has realized that Mr Big is one of the most dangerous men that he has ever faced. And no-one, not even the enigmatic Solitaire, can be sure how their battle of wills is going to end . . .
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The first thing about Live and Let Die is the very attractive start with terrific descriptions and well written lines. It drew me in just great.The writing is smooth or even poetic and comes with a wittiness and effective dialogue that is not common around.The plot reminds me of Flash of the Sun. Not only it is gripping, it comes with many twists and turns and is effective in retaining the reader's interest all the way to the end.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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"Live and Let Die" is the second and, in my opinion, one of the best of the original Bond novels. "Casino Royale" wonderfully introduced the world to James Bond 007 but "Live and Let Die" is a more satisfying adventure.
James Bond 007 is pitted against Mr.Big, a member of SMERSH who uses the voodoo religion to terrify both his subjects and his enemies.
James Bond 007 is pitted against Mr.Big, a member of SMERSH who uses the voodoo religion to terrify both his subjects and his enemies.
As with all the original Bond novels, certain elements haven't aged well. In places it does have a somewhat racist tone and everyone knows about how our hero treats the fairer sex. It's hard to forget that these books are around fifty years old. Though having said that, the depiction of James Bond with his frustrations, fears and morale doubts is still compelling reading.
"Live and Let Die" is amazing piece of work. It is not a novel that is rich in symbolism or meaning but is its focus is something more visceral. Live and Let Die is escapism, thrusting the reader from one narrow escape to the next, from one shock to the next. It contains passages of pure excitement and an amazing sense of danger. Not as far fetched as some of his later works, Live and Let Die has a very well balanced tone. "Midnight among the worms" is one of the most memorable and exciting chapters I have ever read.
If you want to get to know the literary or just want to get your heart pounding then read "Live and Let Die".
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Having just read this book in two days I had to respond to the reviewer who called it racist and gave it one star.
Yes, the attitude of Fleming to black people is undoubtedly outdated by today's standards. However it certainly isn't racist in any supremacist sense. After all the villain, Mr Big, is arguably more intelligent than Bond and it portrayed in a convincing and extremely fair-handed way. Bond's helper in Jamaica is also black and is given much respect by Bond because of his local knowledge and attitude. Of its time - yes. Racist? Claptrap. These politically-correct attitudes applied to historical literature are to be ignored for the nonsense they are.
That dealt with, I can only recommend this book to all Bond fans, indeed anyone who likes a darn good well-written and pacy yarn. Infinitely more engaging than the film with Moore in the starring role.
Buy it, enjoy it.
Yes, the attitude of Fleming to black people is undoubtedly outdated by today's standards. However it certainly isn't racist in any supremacist sense. After all the villain, Mr Big, is arguably more intelligent than Bond and it portrayed in a convincing and extremely fair-handed way. Bond's helper in Jamaica is also black and is given much respect by Bond because of his local knowledge and attitude. Of its time - yes. Racist? Claptrap. These politically-correct attitudes applied to historical literature are to be ignored for the nonsense they are.
That dealt with, I can only recommend this book to all Bond fans, indeed anyone who likes a darn good well-written and pacy yarn. Infinitely more engaging than the film with Moore in the starring role.
Buy it, enjoy it.
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