Live and Let Die

Interesting Facts

• The book is the second in the James Bond series and continues to develop the image of Agent 007, who has become iconic in literature and film.
• The novel's action takes place mainly in the USA and Jamaica, reflecting Ian Fleming's personal experiences, as he frequently visited these places.
• The character Felix Leiter, a CIA agent, makes his first appearance in this book and becomes an important ally for Bond in subsequent novels.
• The novel explores themes of racism and colonialism, which was unusual for spy literature at the time.
• The book was adapted into a film of the same name in 1973, which became the eighth James Bond film and the first to star Roger Moore.
• Fleming used real elements from his life and work in British intelligence to lend authenticity and realism to the novel.
• The title of the novel is taken from an old English proverb, emphasizing the philosophical undertone of the work.