- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (1 Dec 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141002999
- ISBN-13: 978-0141002996
- Product Dimensions: 18.2 x 11.3 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 911,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Mr Fleming's licensed assassin is in good form … Few men can have been able to mix business with pleasure so successfully as Bond (The Times Literary Supplement )
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James Bond is in disgrace. His monthly medical report is critical of the high living that is ruining his health, and M packs him off for a fortnight to a nature-cure clinic to be tuned-up to his former pitch of exceptional fitness.
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Again Bond dabbed with the bloodstained styptic pencil at the cut on his chin and despised the face that stared sullenly back at him from the mirror above the washbasin. Read the first page
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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One Of Ian Fleming's Best,
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This review is from: Thunderball (James Bond 007) (Paperback)
Thunderball was the 9th James Bond book by Ian Fleming and it is one ofhis best 007 books.The story sees secret agent James Bond 007 being sent to try and recovertwo atomic bombs that have been hijacked by the terrorist organisationSPECTRE, lead by their ruthless leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who has giventhe UK government 7 days to pay SPECTRE a ransom of £100,000,000 or thebombs will be detonated in two unspecified but high profile locations inthe US or UK. Whilst investigating in the Bahamas 007 meets Domino Petachia girl who is the lover of a millionaire explorer Emilio Largo who is inthe Bahamas with a group of businessmen with the intention of treasurehunting from his luxury yacht the Disco Volante. Bond becomes suspiciousof Largo and is convinced that Largo has stolen the bombs and is stowingthem on board his yacht and is using the treasure hunt as a cover to avoidarousing suspicion, but trying to convince the government and 007's boss"M" that there is a case for action proves difficult so Bond and CIA agentFelix Leiter must use their own with and recover the bombs before timeruns out. This book sets a very fast pace early on and is a very engaging novelwhich leaves you wanting to turn to the next page quickly and it is a verysharp piece of work by one of the best thriller writers in history. If, like me, you have seen the 1967 film version of this book it will helpyou to understand the plot and create a better picture in your mind of thestory that is taking place. Even if you are not a Bond fan but enjoy a good thriller novel then thisis definitely worth a read.
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A little slow at first but ends with a bang... or not...,
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This review is from: Thunderball (Penguin Modern Classics) (Paperback)
This is the first Bond book I've read that has seemed a bit slow to start. It's not until he gets to the W.Indies that things start to happen and still plods a little. Then it speeds up and the underwater "scenes" are written really well and fast flowing.
A thoroughly enjoyable read!
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The Best!,
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This review is from: Thunderball (Coronet Books) (Paperback)
I've read 5 books about Bond (4 by Fleming), and this is absolutely the best! It contains tense, action & romance. Everything we want in a Bond-book! Highly recomended for anyone!
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