IAN FLEMING Ultimate Collection: Complete James Bond Series, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series & Autobiographical Works (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 007 Espionage, Magical Car Tales & MemoirsBy Ian Fleming
Length105h 3m
About this audiobook
This omnibus gathers the full imaginative range of Ian Fleming: the James Bond novels and stories, the whimsical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang books, and his more personal nonfiction writings. Its Bond sequence fuses espionage procedure, luxury travelogue, hard-boiled violence, and Cold War anxiety into a lean, sensuous prose style whose exact brand names, menus, weapons, and landscapes became central to modern thriller aesthetics. Read together, the works reveal Fleming's movement between adult danger, technological fantasy, imperial afterglow, and mid-century popular modernity. Fleming's life furnished much of this material. Born in 1908 and educated within Britain's elite institutions, he worked as a journalist, stockbroker, and, crucially, naval intelligence officer during the Second World War. That service gave him knowledge of clandestine operations, bureaucratic rivalries, and strategic deception, while his cosmopolitan habits and Jamaican retreat, Goldeneye, shaped Bond's atmosphere of danger amid privilege. This collection is recommended to readers seeking both entertainment and literary-historical significance. It offers the evolution of a cultural myth, the pleasures of tightly engineered adventure, and a revealing archive of postwar British fantasy, fear, and desire.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, Action and Adventure
Length105 hrs 3 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 9, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1IAN FLEMING Ultimate Collection: Complete James Bond Series, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series & Autobiographical Works (Annotated)
15820. SLAVE-TIME
2Introduction
159Goldfinger
3Author Biography
160Chapter One. Reflections in a Double Bourbon
4Historical Context
161Chapter Two. Living It Up
5Synopsis (Selection)
162Chapter Three. The Man with Agoraphobia
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6IAN FLEMING Ultimate Collection: Complete James Bond Series, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series & Autobiographical Works
163Chapter Four. Over The Barrel
7James Bond Series
164Chapter Five. Night Duty
8Chapter 1 THE SECRET AGENT
165Chapter Six. Talk of Gold
9Chapter 2 DOSSIER FOR M
166Chapter Seven. Thoughts in a D.B. III
10Chapter 3 NUMBER 007
167Chapter Eight. All to Play For
11Chapter 4 L'ENNEMI ÉCOUTE
168Chapter Nine. The Cup and the Lip
12Chapter 5 THE GIRL FROM THE HEADQUARTERS
169Chapter Ten. Up at the Grange
13Chapter 6 TWO MEN IN STRAW HATS
170Chapter Eleven. The Odd-Job Man
14Chapter 7 ROUGE ET NOIR
171Chapter Twelve. Long Tail on a Ghost
15Chapter 8 PINK LIGHTS AND CHAMPAGNE
172Chapter Thirteen. ‘If You Touch Me There …’
16Chapter 9 THE GAME IS BACCARAT
173Chapter Fourteen. Things That Go Thump in the Night
17Chapter 10 THE HIGH TABLE
174Chapter Fifteen. The Pressure Room
18Chapter 11 MOMENT OF TRUTH
175Chapter Sixteen. The Last and the Biggest
19Chapter 12 THE DEADLY TUBE
176Chapter Seventeen. Hoods’ Congress
20Chapter 13 'A WHISPER OF LOVE, A WHISPER OF HATE'
177Chapter Eighteen. Crime De La Crime
21Chapter 14 'LA VIE EN ROSE?'
178Chapter Nineteen. Secret Appendix
22Chapter 15 BLACK HARE AND GREY HOUND
179Chapter Twenty. Journey into Holocaust
23Chapter 16 THE CRAWLING OF THE SKIN
180Chapter Twenty-One. The Richest Man in History
24Chapter 17 'MY DEAR BOY'
181Chapter Twenty-Two. The Last Trick
25Chapter 18 A CRAG-LIKE FACE
182Chapter Twenty-Three. T.L.C. Treatment
26Chapter 19 THE WHITE TENT
183For Your Eyes Only
27Chapter 20 THE NATURE OF EVIL
1841. FROM A VIEW TO A KILL
28Chapter 21 VESPER
1852. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
29Chapter 22 THE HASTENING SALOON
1863. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
30Chapter 23 TIDE OF PASSION
1874. RISICO
31Chapter 24 FRUIT DÉFENDU
1885. THE HILDEBRAND RARITY
32Chapter 25 'BLACK-PATCH'
1891. ‘TAKE IT EASY, MR BOND’
33Chapter 26 'SLEEP WELL, MY DARLING'
1902. SHRUBLANDS
34Chapter 27 THE BLEEDING HEART
1913. THE RACK
35Chapter 1 THE RED CARPET
1924. TEA AND ANIMOSITY
36Chapter 2 INTERVIEW WITH M
1935. SPECTRE
37Chapter 3 A VISITING-CARD
1946. VIOLET-SCENTED BREATH
38Chapter 4 THE BIG SWITCHBOARD
1957. ‘FASTEN YOUR LAP-STRAP’
39Chapter 5 NIGGER HEAVEN
1968. ‘BIG FLEAS HAVE LITTLE FLEAS …’
40Chapter 6 TABLE Z
1979. MULTIPLE REQUIEM
41Chapter 7 MISTER BIG
19810. THE DISCO VOLANTE
42Chapter 8 NO SENSAYUMA
19911. DOMINO
43Chapter 9 TRUE OR FALSE?
20012. THE MAN FROM THE C.I.A.
44Chapter 10 THE SILVER PHANTOM
20113. ‘MY NAME IS EMILIO LARGO’
45Chapter 11 ALLUMEUSE
20214. SOUR MARTINIS
46Chapter 12 THE EVERGLADES
20315. CARDBOARD HERO
47Chapter 13 DEATH OF A PELICAN
20416. SWIMMING THE GAUNTLET
48Chapter 14 'HE DISAGREED WITH SOMETHING THAT ATE HIM'
20517. THE RED-EYED CATACOMB
49Chapter 15 MIDNIGHT AMONG THE WORMS
20618. HOW TO EAT A GIRL
50Chapter 16 THE JAMAICA VERSION
20719. WHEN THE KISSING STOPPED
51Chapter 17 THE UNDERTAKER'S WIND
20820. TIME FOR DECISION
52Chapter 18 BEAU DESERT
20921. VERY SOFTLY, VERY SLOWLY
53Chapter 19 VALLEY OF SHADOWS
21022. THE SHADOWER
54Chapter 20 BLOODY MORGAN'S CAVE
21123. NAKED WARFARE
55Chapter 21 'GOOD NIGHT TO YOU BOTH'
21224. ‘TAKE IT EASY, MR BOND’
56Chapter 22 TERROR BY SEA
213PART ONE Me
57Chapter 23 PASSIONATE LEAVE
2141. Scaredy Cat
58Moonraker
2152. Dear Dead Days
59Chapter I. "Secret Paper-Work"
2163. Spring's Awakening
60Chapter II. The Columbite King
2174. 'Dear Viv'
61Chapter III. 'Belly Strippers', etc.
2185. A Bird with a Wing Down
62Chapter IV. The 'Shiner'
2196. Go West, Young Woman
63Chapter V. Dinner at Blades
220PART TWO Them
64Chapter VI. Cards With A Stranger
2217. 'Come into My Parlour ...'
65Chapter VII. The Quickness of the Hand
2228. Dynamite from Nightmare-land
66Chapter VIII. The Red Telephone
2239. Then I Began to Scream
67Chapter IX. Take it from Here
224PART THREE Him
68Chapter X. Special Branch Agent
22510. Whassat?
69Chapter XI. Policewoman Brand
22611. Bedtime Story
70Chapter XII. The Moonraker
22712. To SleepPerchance to Die!
71Chapter XIII. Dead Reckoning
22813. The Crash of Guns
72Chapter XIV. Itching Fingers
22914. Bimbo
73Chapter XV. Rough Justice
23015. The Writing on My Heart
74Chapter XVI. A Golden Day
2311. SEASCAPE WITH FIGURES
75Chapter XVII. Wild Surmises
2322. GRAN TURISMO
76Chapter XVIII. Beneath The Flat Stone
2333. THE GAMBIT OF SHAME
77Chapter XIX. Missing Person
2344. ALL CATS ARE GREY
78Chapter XX. Drax's Gambit
2355. THE CAPU
79Chapter XXI. 'The Persuader'
2366. BOND OF BOND STREET?
80Chapter XXII. Pandora's Box
2377. THE HAIRY HEEL OF ACHILLES
81Chapter XXIII. Zero Minus
2388. FANCY COVER
82Chapter XXIV. Zero
2399. IRMA LA NOT SO DOUCE
83Chapter XXV. Zero Plus
24010. TEN GORGEOUS GIRLS
841. THE PIPELINE OPENS
24111. DEATH FOR BREAKFAST
852. GEM QUALITY
24212. TWO NEAR MISSES
863. HOT ICE
24313. PRINCESS RUBY?
874. 'WHAT GOES ON AROUND HERE?'
24414. SWEET DREAMS—SWEET NIGHTMARE!
885. 'FEUILLES MORTES'
24515. THE HEAT INCREASES
896. IN TRANSIT
24616. DOWNHILL ONLY
907. 'SHADY' TREE
24717. BLOODY SNOW
918. THE EYE THAT NEVER SLEEPS
24818. FORK LEFT FOR HELL!
929. BITTER CHAMPAGNE
24919. LOVE FOR BREAKFAST
9310. STUDILLAC TO SARATOGA
25020. M. EN PANTOUFLES
9411. 'SHY SMILE'
25121. THE MAN FROM AG. AND FISH.
9512. THE PERPETUITIES
25222. SOMETHING CALLED ‘B.W.’
9613. ACME MUD AND SULPHUR
25323. GAULOISES AND GARLIC
9714. 'WE DON'T LIKE MISTAKES'
25424. BLOOD-LIFT
9815. RUE DE LA PAY
25525. M. HELL’S DELIGHT, ETC.
9916. 'THE TIARA'
25626. HAPPINESS WITHOUT A SHADOW?
10017. 'THANKS FOR THE RIDE'
25727. ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD
10118. NIGHT FALLS IN THE PASSION PIT
258PART ONE. ‘IT IS BETTER TO TRAVEL HOPEFULLY
10219. SPECTREVILLE
2591. SCISSORS CUT PAPER
10320. FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE TOP
2602. CURTAINS FOR BOND?
10421. 'NOTHING PROPINKS LIKE PROPINQUITY'
2613. THE IMPOSSIBLE MISSION
10522. LOVE AND SAUCE BÉARNAISE
2624. DIKKO ON THE GINZA
10623. THE JOB COMES SECOND
2635. MAGIC 44
10724. DEATH IS SO PERMANENT
2646. TIGER, TIGER!
10825. THE PIPELINE CLOSES
2657. THE DEATH COLLECTOR
109Part One. The Plan
2668. SLAY IT WITH FLOWERS
110Chapter 1 Roseland
2679. INSTANT JAPAN
111Chapter 2 The Slaughterer
26810. ADVANCED STUDIES
112Chapter 3 Post-graduate Studies
26911. ANATOMY CLASS
113Chapter 4 The Moguls of Death
270PART TWO. THAN TO ARRIVE’
114Chapter 5 Konspiratsia
27112. APPOINTMENT IN SAMARA
115Chapter 6 Death Warrant
27213. KISSY SUZUKI
116Chapter 7 The Wizard of Ice
27314. ONE GOLDEN DAY
117Chapter 8 The Beautiful Lure
27415. THE SIX GUARDIANS
118Chapter 9 A Labour of Love
27516. THE LOVESOME SPOT
119Chapter 10 The Fuse Burns
27617. SOMETHING EVIL COMES THIS WAY
120Part Two. The Execution
27718. OUBLIETTE
121Chapter 11 The Soft Life
27819. THE QUESTION ROOM
122Chapter 12 A Piece of Cake
27920. BLOOD AND THUNDER
123Chapter 13 'BEA Takes You There…'
28021. OBIT:
124Chapter 14 Darko Kerim
28122. SPARROWS’ TEARS
125Chapter 15 Background to a Spy
2821. 'CAN I HELP YOU?'
126Chapter 16 The Tunnel of Rats
2832. ATTENTAT!
127Chapter 17 Killing Time
2843. 'PISTOLS' SCARAMANGA
128Chapter 18 Strong Sensations
2854. THE STARS FORETELL
129Chapter 19 The Mouth of Marilyn Monroe
2865. NO. 3½ LOVE LANE
130Chapter 20 Black on Pink
2876. THE EASY GRAND
131Chapter 21 Orient Express
2887. UN-REAL ESTATE
132Chapter 22 Out of Turkey
2898. PASS THE CANAPÉS!
133Chapter 23 Out of Greece
2909. MINUTES OF THE MEETING
134Chapter 24 Out of Danger
29110. BELLY-LICK, ETC
135Chapter 25 A Tie with a Windsor Knot
29211. BALLCOCK, AND OTHER, TROUBLE
136Chapter 26 The Killing Bottle
29312. IN A GLASS, VERY DARKLY
137Chapter 27 Ten Pints of Blood
29413. HEAR THE TRAIN BLOW!
138Chapter 28 La Tricoteuse
29514. THE GREAT MORASS
1391. HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR
29615. CRAB-MEAT
1402. CHOICE OF WEAPONS
29716. THE WRAP-UP
1413. HOLIDAY TASK
29817. ENDIT
1424. RECEPTION COMMITTEE
299Octopussy and the Living Daylights
1435. FACTS AND FIGURES
3001. OCTOPUSSY
1446. THE FINGER ON THE TRIGGER
3012. THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
1457. NIGHT PASSAGE
3023. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
1468. THE ELEGANT VENUS
3034. 007 IN NEW YORK
1479. CLOSE SHAVES
304Children Series
14810. DRAGON SPOOR
305Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, The Magical Car: Adventure Number One
14911. AMIDST THE ALIEN CANE
306Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, The Magical Car: Adventure Number Two
15012. THE THING
307Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, The Magical Car: Adventure Number Three
15113. MINK-LINED PRISON
308Non-Fiction
15214. COME INTO MY PARLOUR
309Where Shall John Go?
15315. PANDORA'S BOX
310Automobilia, A Memoir
15416. HORIZONS OF AGONY
311Analysis
15517. THE LONG SCREAM
312Reflection
15618. KILLING GROUND
313Memorable Quotes
15719. A SHOWER OF DEATH
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