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Written by Dave Winter on 06 Nov, 2004

Casino Royale

Casino Royale was the world’s introduction to Ian Fleming’s new creation, secret agent 007?James Bond. Jonathan Cape released the book’s first edition in the U.K. on 13 April 1953 and our world was never the same.

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The Blurb

East and West meet at the baccarat tables, and Le Chiffre, purser for SMERSH, takes on 007 in a grim game of chance. But lucky at cards, unlucky at love. Bond draws a Queen of Hearts named Vesper?and flirts with the kiss of death…

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‘Un banco d’un million.’

‘Suivi’ murmured the Greek, meaning that he exercised his right to follow up his lost bet.

Bond lit a cigarette and settled himself in his chair. The long game was launched, and the sequence of these gestures and the reiteration of this subdued litany would continue until the end came and the players dispersed. Then the enigmatic cards would be burnt or defaced, a shroud would be draped over the table, and the grass-green baize battlefield would soak up the blood of its victims and refresh itself.

The Greek, after taking a third card, could achieve no better than a four to the bank’s seven.

‘Un banco de deux millions,’ said the croupier.

The players on Bond’s left remained silent.

‘Banco,’ said Bond.

Chapter 10, Casino Royale

Chapters

  1. THE SECRET AGENT
  2. DOSSIER FOR M.
  3. NUMBER 007
  4. ‘L’ENNEMI ECOUTE’
  5. THE GIRL FROM HEADQUARTERS
  6. TWO MEN IN STRAW HATS
  7. ROUGE ET NOIR
  8. PINK LIGHTS AND CHAMPAGNE
  9. THE GAME IS BACCARAT
  10. THE HIGH TABLE
  11. MOMENT OF TRUTH
  12. THE DEADLY TUBE
  13. ‘A WHISPER OF LOVE, A WHISPER OF HATE’
  14. ‘LA VIE EN ROSE?’
  15. BLACK HARE AND GREY HOUND
  16. THE CRAWLING OF THE SKIN
  17. ‘MY DEAR BOY’
  18. A CRAGLIKE FACE
  19. THE WHITE TENT
  20. THE NATURE OF EVIL
  21. VESPER
  22. THE HASTENING SALOON
  23. TIDE OF PASSION
  24. ‘FRUIT DEFENDU’
  25. ‘BLACK PATCH’
  26. ‘SLEEP WELL, MY DARLING’
  27. THE BLEEDING HEART

Timeline

The events of Casino Royale occur between:

Thursday 31 May to Monday 16 July 1951

Dates calculated by Walter von Tagen III

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