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From Russia with Love
Sleepless Started conversation Aug 25, 2003
Hi,
I recently read "From Russia with love" while on holiday and was a bit surprised at the ending. The copy I read finished with Bond losing consciousness (dying ?) after being stabbed by the female smersh operative. Is this the correct ending or did my copy have pages missing? 
From Russia with Love
Koolski Posted Oct 3, 2003
Hi Sleepless. Yep, that's how it is meant to be - the novel's ending surprised me too. But in a way it makes it much better..... besides, the story picks up again in Dr. No (I think it's next chronologically) where Bond's recovery is mentioned.
I love the Bond books - they are so much better than the films (in my humble opinion 
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Sleepless Posted Oct 3, 2003
Cheers Koolski, FRWL is only the second Bond I've read ! The other being 'Man With The Golden Gun'- many years ago!!!
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