Casino Royale is the first novel by the British author Ian Fleming. Published in 1953, it is the first James Bond book, and it paved the way for a further eleven novels and two short story collections by Fleming, followed by numerous continuation Bond novels by other authors.

Oct 16, 2012 · In the novel that introduced James Bond to the world, Ian Fleming’s agent 007 is dispatched to a French casino in Royale-les-Eaux. His mission? Bankrupt a ruthless Russian agent who’s been on a bad luck streak at the baccarat table.

Feb 18, 2025 · Casino Royale, novel by British writer Ian Fleming, published in 1953, which is the first of his 12 blockbuster novels about the suave and supercompetent British spy James Bond. The book is packed with violent action, hairbreadth …

But there was something splendid about the Negresco baroque of the Casino Royale, a strong whiff of Victorian elegance and luxury, and in 1950 Royale caught the fancy of a syndicate in Paris which disposed of large funds belonging to a group of expatriate Vichyites.

Casino Royale is the first novel written by Ian Fleming featuring the 00 agent Commander James Bond, published in 1953. The plot revolves around a plan to take down Le Chiffre, an agent of SMERSH, by bankrupting him in a high-stakes game of Baccarat Chemin-de-fer.

The first novel about James Bond, the 00 agent, takes place at the Casino Royale. He has to outplay a French/Russian operative to take money away from the communists. If Bond fails in his mission by losing at the card table, then British government will be directly funding communists.

May 23, 2023 · Casino Royale (James Bond Series #1) Casino Royale was Ian Fleming’s first novel, and the book that launched the global, iconic, legendary action adventure, espionage franchise that is James Bond/007.

Nov 6, 2024 · Casino Royale is Ian Fleming’s first novel and the book that introduced James Bond to the world. In it Fleming also introduced Bond’s taste for high living – and his vices – in a vivid writing style that led to accusations of “sex, sadism and snobbery”.

Mar 30, 2022 · Ian Fleming’s inaugural James Bond novel (Casino Royale, 1953) introduces us to the fictional French town of Royale-les-Eaux, a coastal enclave perched near the mouth of the Somme where a lavish casino sits.