The Man with the Golden Gun
About this book
Bond may have a license to kill, but “Pistols” Scaramanga has a talent for it. He’s a KGB-trained assassin who’s left a trail of dead British Secret Service agents in his wake. His weapon of choice? A gold-plated Colt .45. In the aftermath of his brainwashing by the Soviets, Bond is given one last chance to win back M’s trust: terminate Scaramanga before he strikes MI6 again. Traveling to Jamaica under an assumed name, Bond manages to infiltrate Scaramanga’s organization and soon discovers that the hit man’s criminal ambitions have expanded to include arson, drug smuggling, and industrial sabotage. Worst of all for Bond, Scaramanga has a golden bullet inscribed with the numbers 007—and he’s eager to put it to use. Under the heat of the Caribbean sun, Bond faces a seemingly impossible task: win a duel against the Man with the Golden Gun.
Reader Profile
3.6/5 · 14971 readers · 134 pages · ≈ 2 h 29 m · Light
What order should I read the James Bond series?
Read The Man with the Golden Gun 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 Goldfinger, then For Your Eyes Only, then No Deals, Mr. Bond.
How long does it take to read The Man with the Golden Gun?
About ≈ 2 h 29 m — 134 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Man with the Golden Gun?
134 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Man with the Golden Gun?
It sits on the Spy Fiction, Graphic Novels, Adventure shelves.
Has The Man with the Golden Gun been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).
Is The Man with the Golden Gun in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Man with the Golden Gun?
The main characters include James Bond (Fictitious character), 007.
Where does The Man with the Golden Gun take place?
It is set in Cuba, Havana (Cuba).
Who wrote The Man with the Golden Gun?
Ian Fleming.
James Bond — reading order
- → The Man with the Golden Gun (1965) 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 Goldfinger (1958)
- 7 For Your Eyes Only (1959)
- 8 No Deals, Mr. Bond (1960)