From Russia, with Love is the fifth novel in Ian Fleming’s James bond series. First published in the UK was in 1957.
Much of action takes place in Istanbul, Turkey where James Bond was sent to assist in the defection of Soviet consulate clerk Tatiana Romanova, and where terrorist organization called SPECTRE planned to avenge James Bond’s killing professor Dr.No.
My first feelings about the book was negative and i thought the book would be tough and hard to read but my feelings turned upside down after the first few pages. As aficionado of James Bond i could say i really liked the book. There was lots of things admired, even if it was old-fashioned or old-standing film, whatever. It does not matter from which year is it, it is always a history. Many things that surprised me in this book and example of it once again was technology. Yes, it was pretty old this time but i really felt myself being in 1957 where was no any computers or smartphones or some real high-technologed robots. It was so different, that is why it made me an enormous interest in the book and gave different concept of old times. My opinion about secret agent James Bond is that he is more strict and really knows what he is doing and how he is doing his job to survive in the dangerous criminal world, but to some extent he still has the same features as modern James bond. What about the other characters in the book, to be honest it did not made any big interest while i was reading and it did not played so important role for me.
All and all, the book was worth reading and very different and interesting. I recommend this book for all those people who respects old times and old-fashioned technology. Just take a break from all those modern devices and take a deep dive into old 1957.