The film staring Sean Connery was the second to appear, following on the success of Dr No, and for many people it remains the best of the series, combining a minimum of gadgetry, a well-structured plot and a claustrophobic fight on the Orient Express. What we say

From Russia, with Love differs from Fleming's previous Bond novels in that the first third of the novel revolves around SMERSH's executioner, Red Grant, as well as the organization, SMERSH, itself. This is also the first novel in which Bond receives a gadget from Q-Branch, although Q himself is not featured. Simpson, Craig (25 February 2023). "James Bond books edited to remove racist references". The Sunday Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023 . Retrieved 27 February 2023. If you are manly Turkish man, you have to tame your girlfriend by chaining her naked to your dining table, and then father a dozen children with various members of your harem. When they are grown up, you could have them help out in your spice/espionage business. Sexuality and Power: The theme of sexuality is woven into the narrative, using it as a tool for manipulation and power. The sex scandal plot and the portrayal of Tatiana Romanova as a sexual lure represent this theme. So after she bluntly informs Titana that she'll be responsible for shagging the state secrets out of a British intelligence officer, she takes sexual harassment in the workplace up to ten.

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When Bond arrives in Istanbul, he meets Darko Kerim, head of Station T, Britain’s spies in Turkey. Kerim has just survived a bomb explosion, planted by the Soviets. Journey on the Orient Express and Kerim’s Death: The journey aboard the Orient Express, with Bond, Romanova, and Kerim unknowingly sharing the train with MGB agents, represents the height of the novel’s tension. Kerim’s death and the discovery of MGB agents onboard elevate the stakes.Brooke, Michael. "From Russia with Love (1963)". Screenonline. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016 . Retrieved 5 October 2011. Bond and the girl must wait in Belgrade for eight hours while waiting for another section of train to arrive from Bulgaria. One of Kerim’s men meets them on the train. He turns out to be one of Kerim’s sons, known to all as “Tempo”. Bond doesn't even appear in this book until the halfway point. Instead, Fleming uses his first 10 chapters to introduce us to the inner workings of SMERSH (Death to Spies) the Russian counter-espionage organization. Fischer, Paul (2008). "Broccoli and Wilson Rejuvenate Bond Franchise". FilmMonthly . Retrieved 27 March 2010.