Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond)

By Ian Fleming

Book Overview

"Listen, Bond," said Tiffany Case. "It'd take more than Crabmeat Ravigotte to get me into bed with a man. In any event, since it's your check, I'm going to have caviar, and what the English call "cutlets", and some pink champagne. I don't often date a good-looking Englishman and the dinner's going to live up to the occasion." Meet Tiffany Case, a cold, gorgeous, devil-may-care blonde; the kind of girl you could get into a lot of trouble with-if you wanted. She stands between James Bond and the leaders of a diamond-smuggling ring that stretches from Africa via London to the States. Bond uses her to infiltrate this gang, but once in America the hunter becomes the hunted. Bond is in real danger until help comes from an unlikely quarter, the ice-maiden herself ...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451020294
• ISBN13: 9780451020291
• Release Date: November 1961
• Publisher: Signet
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.0" x 1.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

The Best Bond Book

I've read all of Ian Fleming's Bond books and they are all great (with the exception of "casino royal"). But this is the very best one! The action sequences in it keeping you on the edge of your seat! i would sugest that you read this book! its fast paced and you wont want to put it down until the very end.

The Soul of James Bond

What a tantalizing cover this edition has. It really captures the enigmatic quality this particular James Bond novel by Ian Fleming exudes. In one sense this is Ian Fleming's homage to the mystique of the American gangster. Fleming's vision of the American gangster is one of a twisted, often emotionally and physically, violent character teeming with idiosyncrasies. They are a peculiar bunch to say the least. James Bond appears to be more the knight in shining armor in this novel than in most written by Fleming. Much of this can be attributed to the tough but sympathetic character of Tiffany Case whom Bond becomes emotionally attached and must rescue. It is interesting how in the film series the two primary directors, Terrence Young and Guy Hamilton, were influenced by the literary Bond created by Fleming. Hamilton seems to have been greatly influenced by this novel more than any of Fleming's others. We see Fleming's 1950's version of American hoodlums show up in Hamilton's "Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever" and even at the beginning of "The Man With The Golden Gun." More importantly this novel demonstrates Bond's affinity for the ever-fleeting notion of true love. Tiffany Case is the diamond in the rough that touches Bond's heart. This novel equally contains engaging scenes between James Bond and "M" and the overall description of the diamond smuggling pipeline is pure Fleming. This novel is highly recommended reading giving more insight into the psyche of James Bond.

OK

This was good! Probably better than Moonraker but the plot is not as strong. The book is carried by the villians Wint and Kidd! It's not the most action-packed book but its explained well and its interesting to read. The Spnagled Mob is cool and the diamond smuggling is a good way to change things a bit. But Jack Spang and Serrafimo Spang are not really hateable villians. The acme mud bath scene is entertaining, the car chase and when Bond goes to Spectreville is good, and the finale on the boat with Wint and Kidd is absolutely thrilling! Good read.

The Scorpion Strikes in: Diamonds are Forever

A book for all spy and or Bond enthuists

As good as usual

Without the meglomaniac villain, but fine writing, excellent pacing and gripping action...Fleming does it again.