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Thunderball

A James Bond Adventure

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Thunderball

By: Ian Fleming
Narrated by: Robert Glenister
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JAMES BOND IS HOT ON THE TRAIL OF TWO STOLEN ATOM BOMBS

Upon M’s insistence, James Bond takes a two-week respite in a secluded natural health spa. But amid the bland teas and tasteless yoghurts Bond stumbles onto the trail of a lethal man with ties to a new secret organization called SPECTRE. When SPECTRE hijacks two A-bombs, a frantic global search for the weapons ensues, and M’s hunch that the plane containing the bombs will make a clean drop into the ocean sends Bond to the Bahamas to investigate.

On the island paradise, 007 finds a wealthy pleasure seeker’s treasure hunt and meets Domino Vitali, the gorgeous mistress of Emilio Largo, otherwise known as SPECTRE’s Number 1. But as powerful as he is, Emilio works for someone else: Ernst Stavro Blofeld, a peculiar man with a deadly creative mind.

©1961 Ian Fleming Publications Ltd (P)2025 Ian Fleming Publications Action & Adventure Classics Espionage Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense World Literature

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This is one of the best James Bond stories so far. It is closer to the film than other novels but it needs the book to develop the narrative. It is a “must” for Bond fans. The narrator is good too. All in all a very good read!

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The mabye anticlimactic and hard to follow end. Luckily after watching the movie it is easier to imagine certain scenes.

The serousness of the plot

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