I read Ian Fleming`s book James Bond and Doctor No. The book was published in 1958. Ian Fleming was born 1908 and he died when he was 56-years-old in 1964. He was English author. He created well-known character James Bond, agent 007. He wrote 11 James Bond novels and James Bond and Doctor No was the first novel which was made a film.
The theme of the book is detective and crime story. It is very typical book in this genre because book`s main character is hero who saved hole world. All the books which tell about Agent 007 are quite similar stories. For example Spiderman, Superman or Batman are same kind of heroes, who compat against evil.
The main character are of course James Bond, Dr. No and Honey Ryder. Also important person in the book is Quarrel. Bond and Doctor No are enemies to each other. Honey Ryder helps Bond to fight against Dr. No. Bond is typical hero, who never die. Doctor No is cruel, evil and very ugly, his heart is in right side of body and instead of hands he has iron tongs . Honey is beautiful young woman who looks like model. James Bond is handsome, womanizer, brave and imaginative.
Doctor No try to distroy all missiles of United States by disturbing them with radioactive radiaton. Doctor No has built very big nuclear plant in his own island .James Bond has been sent to solve the problem.
The language of the book is quite similar than nowadays, although the novel is over 50-years-old. Narrator of the book is outside of the story. Narrator is almost omniscient.
I really like James Bond novels and I have read many of them in Finnish. My opinion is that James Bond novels are better than movies. In the beginning reading was very difficult because I haven`t read book in English before.