copyright 1961; 1965 Book Club Edition; The Viking Press publishers, New York; hardbound in blue and black boards with gilt stamp lettering along spine; very good condition with unmarked pages; dust jacket good with minimal edge wear.
 
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Thunderball is the ninth book in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, and the eighth full-length James Bond novel. 
 
"The girl looked him up and down. He had dark, rather cruel good looks and very clear, blue-grey eyes. He was wearing a very dark-blue lightweight single-breasted suit over a cream silk shirt and a black knitted silk tie. Despite the heat, he looked cool and clean. 'And who might you be?' she asked sharply. 'My name's Bond, James Bond ...'"

When a stranger arrives in the Bahamas, the locals barely turn their heads, seeing another ex-pat with money to burn at the casino tables. But James Bond has more than money on his mind: he's got less than a week to find two stolen atom bombs hidden among the coral reefs. While acting the playboy, Bond meets Domino, sultry plaything of secretive treasure hunter Emilio Largo. In getting close to this gorgeous Italian girl, Bond hopes to learn more about Largo's hidden operation ...