The novel addresses the threat posed to both Britain and the United States in the form of the villainous Mr.

It had an initial print run of 7,500 copies which sold out, and a reprint of 2,000 copies was soon undertaken; [60] [61] by the end of the first year, a total of over 9,000 copies had been sold. Live and Let Die' is the second James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, set in London, the United States, and Jamaica. b] Benson considers that Fleming's experiences as a journalist, and his eye for detail, add to the verisimilitude displayed in the novel. It is no different than the writings of other popular authors of that time, and therefore doesn’t necessarily deserve to be singled out.In this case, Fleming drew on the history of Sir Henry “Bloody” Morgan, governor of Jamaica from 1675 until his death in 1688. Housed in a very good or better dust jacket that shows minor shelf wear to the ends and edges and some light soiling to the back panel; a couple of small areas to the spine and flap folds have been invisibly re-touched. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. First Edition, First Printing A fantastic bright near fine example of this title with a clean, crisp book and a vibrant near fine unclipped dust jacket. I am glad I was able to acquire the new Sensitivity version of LALD for as Chairman Mao said (roughly) ‘There is no such thing as Art for Art’s sake.

The book comes with a bright, stunning original first edition dust jacket which has benefited from very slight restoration to the spine tips by an expert paper conservator and presents in near fine condition.Fleming's original novel was adapted as a daily James Bond comic strips which was published in the British Daily Express newspaper and syndicated around the world. A near fine handsome copy of this Fleming title in scarce collectible condition with a stunning jacket! Live and Let Die also gave Fleming a chance to outline his views on what he saw as the increasing American colonisation of Jamaica—a subject that concerned both him and his neighbour Noël Coward. Writing in The New York Times, Anthony Boucher—a critic described by Fleming's biographer, John Pearson, as "throughout an avid anti-Bond and an anti-Fleming man" [72]—thought that the "high-spots are all effectively described . Overall, a highly presentable copy of this author's 2nd book, greatly enhanced with Fleming's signature.

The term ‘Negro’ is the most common use of description for any person with black skin, and even the other ‘N’ word slips in once or twice. Besides the 1973 film of the same name, the 1981 film For Your Eyes Only and 1989's Licence to Kill also used major plot elements from the book.

It is brutal in places, a rollicking good adventure showing just why Bond would grow to be so much bigger than the written page. There is a stereotypical feel to some of the lesser characters – although they may well have been depictions of the times, and Harlem is shown as a stronghold of diverse nationals of different race and origin, mostly no-white, who stand out like a sore thumb when they dare enter this place. ottima narrazione di livello intermedio, buon bilanciamento tra phrasal verbs ed espressioni idiomatiche.

Big’s extensive network is revealed, in that he has spies all over New York City thanks to his voodoo-backed authority.

Personally, I wouldn’t trust an American who says “chap” to teach me proper slang, but to each his own I guess. Big really is Baron Samedi reincarnate and therefore can’t be killed by any normal means, but she has had enough foresight to see that James Bond may be his downfall. p89-ish – It was interesting to hear about all the trouble that Bond and Leiter’s night out in Harlem caused to the police, the CIA and the FBI.