The Man with the Golden Gun

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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.

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3.6/5 · 14971 readers · 134 pages · ≈ 2 h 29 m · Easy

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.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Man with the Golden Gun~2 h 29 m

How many pages is The Man with the Golden Gun?

134 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Man with the Golden Gun134

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.

Setting CubaHavana (Cuba) Characters James Bond (Fictitious character)007James Bond
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