On Her Majesty's Secret Service

What is the theme in On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming?

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Risk taking is an ideal theme in Bond stories. James Bond is a risk taker. He is not lured by offers of money, since he easily refuses Draco's offer of a million pounds to marry his daughter. He is not lured by a title, since he ignores Griffon Or's intimation that Bond might be related to a baronetcy. In fact, Bond will not succumb to any normal temptations, which makes him a valuable asset as a spy. However, Bond is both addicted to and lured by danger and risk.