0028 Book Review Live And Let Die (1954) Part I

In 1954 Ian Fleming’s second James Bond novel Live And Let Die was published. Tyler and Don embark on a thorough analysis of the book. In a series of three podcasts they go through the adventure chapter by chapter, providing as much background information as they could gather. This is Part 1 and covers chapters 1 - 8 of the book. Our hero 007 arrives in New York and is whisked through immigration and customs at Idlewild Airport. He is welcomed by his CIA buddy Felix and almost blown to pieces in the penthouse of the St. Regis hotel. In Harlem Bond meets the main villain of the novel, Mr Big and the very beautiful Solitaire. Bond has his left pinkie broken, impairing the possibility of some good, old-fashioned love making. Finally, in the middle of the night, Bond shoots his way to safety in a very gruesome manner... Obviously, this podcast is filled with spoilers, so if you haven’t read Live And Let Die yet, you have been warned! If you enjoy our podcast, please share it with others! Also, you can email us at [email protected], go to www.the00files.com or look for The 00 Files on social media! SOURCES Books: - Fleming, Ian (1954). Live And Let Die London: Jonathan Cape. - Fleming, Fergus (2016). The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters. London: Bloomsbury. - Chancellor, Henry (2005). James Bond. The Man And His World. London: John Murray. - 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. - Parker, Matthew (2015). Goldeneye: Where Bond was born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica. London: Windmill Books. - Pearson, John (1966). The Life of Ian Fleming. London: Bloomsbury. Websites and videos: - BOAC Stratocruiser in 1951 https://youtu.be/9u5UOHMyd4c - Prices of flights in the 1950s https://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/complete/ba2/ba53-10.jpg - James Bond Wiki: Bentley 4½ Litre https://jamesbond.fandom.com/wiki/Bentley_4%C2%BD_Litre - Lavrentiy Beria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavrentiy_Beria#Arrest,_trial_and_execution - Inflation http://www.in2013dollars.com - Sir Henry Morgan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan - Fifth Avenue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Avenue - Broadway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_(Manhattan) - Jamaican Solitaire bird https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-throated_solitaire