However, instead of dwelling on recent controversies and the depressing thought that those who own the original copies of the Bond novels are now in possession of treasure, let’s delve into some facts you may not know about Ian Fleming’s first 007 book. This design is a single sheet measuring 700 x 1000mm (279/16 in x 393/8 in). The entire text of the book is printed on a single page, wrapped around the design and featuring the author's logo and signature. To celebrate the 70th anniversary, Ian Fleming Publications – the company that administers all of Fleming’s literary works – has had the Bond books edited as part of a sensitivity review to remove words or phrases to accommodate 21st century sensitivities, a move that smacks of historical revisionism and which Ian Fleming’s biographer Andrew Lycett described as “a form of censorship.” Casino Royale, the classic novel that introduced secret agent James Bond to the world, is now available on one page The book/poster is created by Spineless Classics. We’re of course talking about Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel 'Casino Royale', which hit shelves on 13 April 1953.įleming wrote it at the age of 44 and the novel went on to launch the 007 literary universe – with a further 13 novels, which have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide – as well as kickstart the longest running cinematic franchise. The battle begins in a fifty-million-franc game of baccarat, gains momentum during Bondas fiery love affair with a sensuous lady spy, and reaches a chilling climax with fiendish.
Seventy years ago today, a journalist and naval intelligence officer released “the spy story to end all spy stories.” In the first of Ian Flemingas James Bond novels, 007 declares war on Le Chiffre, French communist and paymaster of the Soviet murder organization SMERSH.
