{"product_id":"thunderball-a-james-bond-novel-9780063298873","title":"Thunderball: A James Bond Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJAMES BOND IS HOT ON THE TRAIL OF TWO STOLEN ATOM BOMBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpon M's insistence, James Bond takes a two-week respite in a secluded natural health spa. But amid the bland teas and tasteless yogurts Bond stumbles onto the trail of a lethal man with ties to a new secret organization called SPECTRE. When SPECTRE hijacks two A-bombs, a frantic global search for the weapons ensues, and M's hunch that the plane containing the bombs will make a clean drop into the ocean sends Bond to the Bahamas to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the island paradise, 007 finds a wealthy pleasure seeker's treasure hunt and meets Domino Vitali, the gorgeous mistress of Emilio Largo, otherwise known as SPECTRE's Number 1. But as powerful as he is, Emilio works for someone else: Ernst Stavro Blofeld, a peculiar man with a deadly creative mind.\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":50614929752338,"sku":"9780063298873","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d07e1407-f498-45ff-b632-aea4c1da52ee.jpg?v=1757421707","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thunderball-a-james-bond-novel-9780063298873","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}