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by Ian Fleming (Author) "James Bond, with two double bourbons inside him, sat in the final departure lounge of Miami Airport and thought about life and death ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (26 Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0141028319
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141028316
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11.2 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 150,347 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Auric Goldfinger: cruel, clever, frustratingly careful. A cheat at Canasta and a crook on a massive scale in everyday life. The sort of man James Bond hates. So it’s fortunate that Bond is the man charged by both the Bank of England and MI5 to discover what this, the richest man in the country intends to do with his ill-gotten gains – and what his connection is with SMERSH, the feared Soviet spy-killing corps. But once inside this deadly criminal’s organization, 007 finds that Goldfinger’s schemes are more grandiose – and lethal – than anyone could have imagined. Not only is he planning the greatest gold robbery in history, but mass murder as well …

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, 10 May 2007
By Jaybird (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: House of Orphans (Paperback)
Dunmore once returns to a historical novel, as she did in The Siege, which remains one of my favourites by her, along with A Spell in Winter. All her books, whether contemporary or historical, take their plot from the characters.

This book is set in Finland in turbulent (and fascinating) political times, but wears its research lightly.

It is the story of Eeva, daughter of a political activist, who is sent to an orphanage and from there into service, working for a country doctor.

This is a wonderful book, deft and elegant, without being difficult or condescending.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Rural Finland at the turn of the 20th C., 28 April 2007
By p_roux (Espoo, Finland) - See all my reviews
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I enjoyed Dunmore's description of life in rural Finland at the turn of the century. There was an attention to detail which was fascinating and her portrayal of the characters at the orphanage and the doctor and his family was sympathetic and well-researched. The poverty of the farming communitites is a stark contrast to the comforts of the Swedish speaking bourgeoisie in the early 1900s. With the doctor's help Eeva moves back to Helsinki, and her life amidst the political turmoil of the new city is again an interesting contrast to her childhood years in the security and the purity of the countryside.
Although I enjoyed the beginning of the book I felt we lost Eeva after she moved back to Helsinki. The narrative switched without transition from one character to another without developing to any climax. I was surprised when I reached the end of the book, and was frustrated that some of the characters had slid out of the novel without me noticing.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another world, 3 Mar 2007
This review is from: House of Orphans (Paperback)
This is one of those incredibly satisying novels that takes you into an unfamiliar world and then propels you along through terrific characters and a satisfying plot. I never knew I'd be interested in Finland in the 1900s, but I was gripped, and taken into two contrasting worlds of Helsinki the new modern city and the backwoods of the Finnish countryside. It's a love story -- a triangular one -- and it's also about revolution and terrorism and full of suspense.

The characters are by turns noble, touching and sinister -- and sometimes all three.

Thoroughly recommended.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A compassionate story of love and loneliness set against an interesting background.
Although this book is titled 'House of Orphans', we actually meet very few orphans, in fact only Eeva, female protagonist of the story, and Anna Lusa, who runs the orphanage. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Misleading title
Although this book is called 'House of Orphans', we actually meet very few orphans, in fact only Eeva, our heroine, and Anna Marie, the lady who runs the orphanage. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Misleading Title
Although this book is called 'House of Orphans', we actualy meet very few orphans, in fact only Eeva, our heroine, and Anna Marie, the lady who runs the orphanage. Read more
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