Fleming's suggestions for a new title, The Double-O Agent and The Deadly Gamble, were disregarded in favour of You Asked For It.
The first paperback edition of Casino Royale in the United States was re-titled by publisher American Popular Library in 1955 (this followed a hardcover edition with the original title). Casino Royale by Ian Fleming was the first James Bond novel । It would eventually pave the way for 11 other novels by Fleming himself in addition to 2 short story collections, followed by many 'continuation' Bond novels by other authors.Since first publication on April 13, 1953, by Jonathan Cape, Casino Royale has thrice been adapted for the screen: (i) the Climax! CBS television episode with Barry Nelson as 'Jimmy Bond', 1954, (ii) an eponymous spoof with David Niven as 'Sir James Bond', and (iii) the twenty-first official film in the EON Productions film series with Daniel Craig as James Bond, released November 17, 2006.Ĭasino Royale was first released on April 13, 1953, in a United Kingdom hardcover edition by publishers Jonathan Cape.
