Casino Royale
James Bond
- ISBN
- 033010232X
- Publisher
- Pan Books
- Published
- 1972
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 188
- Genre
- Fiction
About the book
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming introduces secret agent James Bond on a high-stakes mission to bankrupt Le Chiffre, a dangerous villain who uses Soviet money to fund crimes, during an intense gambling game at a French casino. After winning the game, Bond is captured and tortured by Le Chiffre, but he survives and decides to leave his dangerous job to be with the woman he loves, Vesper Lynd. However, a sudden tragic betrayal breaks Bond's heart, forcing him to give up his hope for a normal life and transforming him into the cold, hardened spy known as Agent 007.