On Her Majesty's Secret Service
About this book
In his Alpine base, Blofeld is developing biological weapons that will devastate Britain. Unaware of the danger, James Bond is about to marry Teresa di Vicenzo, the daughter of a Corsican Mafioso. But then he is sent to Switzerland. Bond's marriage and Blofeld's schemes disintegrate in a blizzard of gunfire and high-explosives from which neither man emerges the victor.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 23008 readers · 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate
What order should I read the James Bond series?
Read On Her Majesty's Secret Service first, then follow the publication order above — Casino Royale, then Live and let die, then Moonraker, then Diamonds are Forever, then From Russia with Love, then Thunderball, then The Spy Who Loved Me.
How long does it take to read On Her Majesty's Secret Service?
About ≈ 5 h 56 m — 320 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is On Her Majesty's Secret Service?
320 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is On Her Majesty's Secret Service?
It sits on the Spy Fiction, Adventure, Thriller shelves.
Is On Her Majesty's Secret Service in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in On Her Majesty's Secret Service?
The main characters include James Bond, Tracy, Blofeld (all fictional), Union Corse.
Where does On Her Majesty's Secret Service take place?
It is set in Switzerland, France, Alps during 1950's.
Who wrote On Her Majesty's Secret Service?
Ian Fleming.
James Bond — reading order
- → On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963) you are here
- 1 Casino Royale (1953)
- 2 Live and let die (1954)
- 3 Moonraker (1955)
- 4 Diamonds are Forever (1956)
- 5 From Russia with Love (1957)
- 6 Thunderball (1961)
- 7 The Spy Who Loved Me (1962)