![]() He drinks “in the region of half a bottle of spirits of between sixty and seventy proof”. We learn that every day, Bond smokes sixty cigarettes (“a Balkan mixture with a higher nicotine content than the cheaper varieties”). ![]() The story of Thunderball begins comically, with Bond being summoned by M., the boss of his service, for a ticking off about Bond’s poor health and lifestyle. The story is bursting with underwater action, including marauding marine life. They sum up the 1960s vibe of the books pretty well. ![]() ![]() Thunderball, like other Folio society editions, features illustrations by Fay Dalton. Thunderball the book: the Folio Society edition You can see all my posts on James Bond here. I have so far read and reviewed the following Ian Fleming novels in my Folio Society edition: I have never recovered (links in bold italics are to other posts on this site).īut what is the original 1961 book like? Thunderball the book: Ian Fleming’s novels reviewed Viewing the original movie of Thunderball in a cinema in 1966 made me a James Bond addict. Even he described it as “long and immensely dull”. Thunderball the book: the roots of Ian Fleming’s death are visible in the 8th James Bond novel, published in 1961. ![]()
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