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Goldfinger

Goldfinger

7
ClassicsCrime
Pages
387
Published
2002
Language
English

Synopsis

James Bond is assigned to investigate Auric Goldfinger, a man obsessed with gold and suspected of a massive smuggling operation. What starts as a simple card game in Miami leads Bond into a high-stakes plot involving the world's gold reserves. He must outmaneuver a ruthless criminal and his deadly henchmen to prevent a global economic disaster.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousGrittyAtmospheric
Secret Identity

Genres

Classics Crime Espionage Spy Thriller Suspense Political Thriller

About the author

I
Ian Fleming

A British author and journalist. IAN FLEMING, creator of the world's best-known secret agent, was consultant on foreign affairs to the London Sunday Times. In all, he wrote thirteen James Bond novels. The twelfth, You Only Live Twice, is published in hardcover by New American Library; the thirteenth, The Man with the Golden Gun, was published in the spring of 1965. Mr. Fleming died August 12, 1964, at the age of fifty-six.

Characters

James BondProtagonist
Auric GoldfingerAntagonist
All characters in Goldfinger

Frequently asked questions

  • Is this book part of a series that must be read in order?

    This is the seventh novel in the James Bond series, and while it functions as a self-contained mission, it reflects a more cynical and complex development of the protagonist compared to earlier entries.

  • How does the book compare to the famous film adaptation?

    The novel provided the blueprint for many iconic elements of the film franchise, including the introduction of extensive gadgetry and the specific dynamic between Bond and his quartermaster, though the books are generally considered darker in tone than the cinematic versions.

  • Are the characters based on real people?

    Ian Fleming frequently named his characters after individuals he encountered in his own life, and the villain Auric Goldfinger was named after the architect Ernő Goldfinger, who threatened legal action against the author following the book's publication.