A Classic Bond Story. Ian Fleming’s James Bond stars in an original short story about the dashing secret agent known the world over for his thrilling adventures and romantic exploits. He's in Nassau, Bahamas on M's orders to throw a spanner into Fidel Castro's Cuban insurgency. While awaiting a flight back to Miami, he's invited to dine with the Governor of the colony. At that dinner he learns the meaning of the phrase, 'quantum of solace.' Librarian's note: this entry relates to the short story "Quantum of Solace." It is one of five in the collection, "For Your Eyes Only." Entries for all nine Bond short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a James Bond Short Story."
Author
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist, and commander in the royal Navy during the Second World War. He was a grandson of the Scottish financier Robert Fleming, who founded the Scottish American Investment Trust and the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co. Fleming is best remembered for creating the character of James Bond and chronicling his adventures in twelve novels and nine short stories. Additionally, Fleming wrote the children's story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two non-fiction books.
