Not only is he planning the greatest gold robbery in history, but mass murder as well. Sent to investigate, Bond uncovers an ingenious gold-smuggling scheme, as well as Goldfinger's most daring caper yet: Operation Grand Slam, a gold heist so audacious it could bring down the world economy and put the fate of the West in the hands of SMERSH.īut once inside this deadly criminal's organization, 007 finds that Goldfinger's schemes are more grandiose - and lethal - than anyone could have imagined. He's been hoarding vast stockpiles of his namesake metal, and it's attracted the suspicion of 007's superiors at MI6. Ian Fleming's seventh James Bond thriller.Īuric Goldfinger is the richest man in England - though his wealth can't be found in banks. PayPal accepted, any questions please get in touch. Binding is firm, The jacket has had some minor professional restoration. There is some very minor spotting to page block. First impression from 1959 in near fine condition.

As well as establishing the background to the smuggling operation, Bond uncovers a much larger plot: Goldfinger’s plan to steal the gold reserves of the United States from Fort Knox.Goldfinger - 1st by Ian Fleming. As a whole, the novel centers on James Bonds’ investigation into the gold smuggling activities of Auric Goldfinger, the richest man in England, who is also suspected of being connected to the Soviet counter-intelligence organization. Fleming structured the novel in three sections - “Happenstance,” “Coincidence,” and “Enemy Action” - which was how Goldfinger described Bond's three seemingly coincidental meetings with him.

Originally titled The Richest Man in the World, Goldfinger is the seventh novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series (preceded by Dr. That is, unless Secret Agent 007 can stop him! He must first take on two of the most memorable Bond villains: a human weapon named Oddjob and a luscious crime boss named Pussy Galore. This man is without a doubt the most phenomenal criminal Bond has ever faced! This evil genius likes his cash in gold bars and his women dressed in gold paint - and now he is planning to steal all the gold in Fort Knox. In Ian Fleming's Goldfinger, we are introduced to Auric Goldfinger.

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