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Sure, skyfall is tearing up the worldwide box office, but ian flemings very first james bond novel, casino royale, is also being celebrated with honors this autumn. The ian fleming classic bond collection part one audio cd. Paperback 007 bond is back cover daniel craig as bond with gun in hand background casino royale and the sillouette shadow of a girl we carry a wide selection of titles in the arts, theology, history, politics, social and physical sciences. The fact that daniel craigs first outing in casino royale is my favourite bond film possibly sharing the honours with from russia with love, and the fact that its the first novel in the collection, encouraged me to pick up casino royale first.
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