Books published by publisher New York: Signet, 1964

Upton Sinclair's most famous novel, "The Jungle" is the fictitious account of a family of Lithuanian immigrants living in Chicago and working in the Chicago's Union Stock Yards. While it is a work of fiction it brought to light the horrible working conditions of the Chicago meat-packing industry at the beginning of the 20th century. Sinclair, a noted socialist, showed the vast socio-economic divide between the haves and have-nots and the corrupt alignment of American politicians with the industrial-capitalist machine. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

The plot, about 12 lovely girls being subliminally brain-washed to return to the UK and spread lethal poisons to animals and agriculture actually carries some weight. Posing as a Herald, Sir Hilary Bray, Bond infiltrates the set-up, in order to confront his nemesis, Blofeld. Escaping from the baddies, Fleming takes us on a thrilling descriptive ski chase down the mountain. Bond wins again