0016 Book Review Casino Royale (1953) Part II

Tyler and Don have re-read and analysed Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel, Casino Royale (1953), in great detail. In a series of three podcasts they try to leave no stone unturned. Part 2 covers chapters 10 - 18 and we finally get to play some baccarat. Bond wins, Bond loses, then he loses some more until, finally, he wins again, leaving Le Chiffre a broken man. Along the way Bond gets some help from Felix, disarms a henchman holding a gun disguised as a cane and has a long dinner with Vesper, when all he wants to do is have ravenous sex with her... - So, how exactly do you play baccarat? - Is Felix Leiter the real hero of the story? - Why is it a bad idea for henchmen to show initiative? - And, most importantly, how do you get enough toast to go with your caviar?! Obviously, this podcast is filled with spoilers, so if you haven’t read Casino Royale yet, you have been warned! If you enjoy this podcast, please share it with others! In case you want to get in touch, you can email us at [email protected], go to our website www.the00files.com or look for The 00 Files on social media! SOURCES Books: * Fleming, Ian (1953) Casino Royale. London: Jonathan Cape. * Fleming, Fergus (2015) The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. * Griswold, John (2006). Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. * Lycett, Andrew (1996). Ian Fleming. London: Phoenix. * Macintyre, Ben (2008). For Your Eyes Only. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. * Parker, Matthew (2015) Goldeneye: Where Bond was born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica. London: Windmill Books Websites and videos: * Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_(novel) * Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Royal_Naval_Service * Interview Ian Fleming by Munroe Scott (1964) Canadian TV station https://youtu.be/n_IzoKbNktY * Interview Ian Fleming on Desert Island Discs (August 1963) http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/8c008dff * Course Hero Book Analysis https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Casino-Royale * Death of John Griswold: https://literary007.com/2016/05/30/labor-of-love-john-griswolds-annotations-and-chronologies-for-jame-bond * Convert old francs to euros: https://docplayer.net/24007513-Purchasing-power-of-the-euro-and-the-french-franc.html * Converter for inflation: http://www.in2013dollars.com/eu/inflation/2011?amount=1160000 * Camera cases: https://shop.kusera.de/ROX-Vintage-Camera-Case-Leather-Color-Brown-1950 * Where is Royale-les-Eaux? Blogpost 4 September 2015 by Edward Biddulph http://jamesbondmemes.blogspot.com/2015/09/where-is-royale-les-eaux.html?m=1