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The overarching plot is good -- evil overlord joins forces with criminals all over the United States to rob Fort Knox in a daring plan that only Bond can foil. The trouble is the middle.

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The famous scene ...more...]]> 44311890 1370257 592113 0141187522 9780141187525 16 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228009401m/592113.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/592113.Goldfinger 3.64 2 0 true Tue Feb 10 16:47:11 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 13:43:45 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 16:47:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 77926324 2187043 113495 0451020529 9780451020529 24 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1191510763m/113495.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/113495.Goldfinger 3.64 4 0 false Sun Nov 15 21:31:51 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 22:07:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 78333223 1844981 3759 0142002046 9780142002049 1129 67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165357664m/3759.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3759.Goldfinger 3.64 2 0 false Thu Nov 19 11:40:06 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 11:29:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 70808941 1116648 113495 0451020529 9780451020529 24 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1191510763m/113495.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/113495.Goldfinger 3.64 4 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 22:26:46 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 22:31:09 -0700 2009
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"Mr. Du Pont was about fifty - pink, clean-shaven and dressed in the conventional disguise with which Broo...more...]]> 48098237 2050500 3759 0142002046 9780142002049 1129 67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165357664m/3759.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3759.Goldfinger 3.64 5 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 03 07:04:49 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 07:11:53 -0800 2009 more...]]> 30548001 1326982 3759 0142002046 9780142002049 1129 67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165357664m/3759.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3759.Goldfinger 3.64 4 0 false Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 1983 Tue Aug 19 10:08:04 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 10:19:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 9480461 310403 3759 0142002046 9780142002049 1129 67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165357664m/3759.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3759.Goldfinger 3.64 4 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 24 07:47:06 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 01 05:29:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3991403 36106 3759 0142002046 9780142002049 1129 67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165357664m/3759.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3759.Goldfinger 3.64 5 0 false Thu Aug 02 16:49:44 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 02 16:49:44 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2129542 67107 3759 0142002046 9780142002049 1129 67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165357664m/3759.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3759.Goldfinger 3.64 5 0 false Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 19 13:46:27 -0700 2007 Sun Dec 13 09:30:29 -0800 2009
Fleming, whose Bond novels vary widely in quality and consistency, was in spectacular form here. The iconic characters Goldfinger, the fabulously rich criminal mastermind, and his henchman Oddjob are very fully realized figu...more...]]> 9438553 634816 3759 0142002046 9780142002049 1129 67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165357664m/3759.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3759.Goldfinger 3.64 2 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Nov 22 18:14:59 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 22 18:20:36 -0800 2007 Goldfinger is the weakest Bond novel out of the whole series. This is partially due to the superb film, which takes the basic skeleton of the novel and improves upon it greatly. There are two changes that stick out the most. The first is the toning d...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=998465