{"product_id":"from-russia-with-love-a-james-bond-novel-9780063298675","title":"From Russia with Love: A James Bond Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJAMES BOND GOES HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH SMERSH IN A BID TO SECURE A KEY PIECE OF SOVIET INTELLIGENCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSMERSH, the Russian intelligence unit whose acronym stands for \"Death to Spies,\" is hell-bent on destroying Special Agent James Bond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis death would deal a catastrophic hammer blow to the heart of the British Secret Service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lure? A beautiful woman who needs 007's help. Tatiana Romanova is a Russian spy who promises to hand over the prized Spektor decoding machine if Bond aids her defection. Bond suspects a trap but can't resist the opportunity to give the British the upper hand in a chilling new front of the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo begins a deadly game of bluff and double bluff, with Bond a marked man as he enters the murky world of Balkan espionage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFleming, Ian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Lancaster Fleming\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in London in 1908. His first job was at Reuters news agency, after which he worked briefly as a stockbroker before working in Naval Intelligence during World War Two. His first novel, \u003cem\u003eCasino Royale\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in 1953 and was an instant success. Fleming went on to write thirteen other Bond books as well as two works of nonfiction and the children's classic \u003cem\u003eChitty Chitty Bang Bang\u003c\/em\u003e. The Bond books have earned praise from figures such as Raymond Chandler, who called Fleming \"the most forceful and driving writer of thrillers in England\" and President Kennedy, who named \u003cem\u003eFrom Russia with Love\u003c\/em\u003e as one of his favorite books. The books inspired a hugely successful series of film adaptations that began in 1962 with the release of \u003cem\u003eDr. No\u003c\/em\u003e. He was married to Ann O'Neill, with whom he had a son, Caspar. He died in 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611157369106,"sku":"9780063298675","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7c6d8d95-88af-447e-867c-7d657ca3527a.jpg?v=1751121862","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/from-russia-with-love-a-james-bond-novel-9780063298675","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}