The life of Ian Fleming
by John Pearson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Somerset West, South Africa
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About This Item
The Life of Ian Fleming by John Pearson
Jonathan Cape, London – 1966. First Edition. Biography of Ian Fleming – creator of James Bond. Black cloth hardback with gold lettering. Dust jacket is scuffed and chipped with a tear on the top of the back of the jacket. Pages are clean and slightly tanned. Back boards show edge wear at the top. No markings or inscriptions.
Reviews
On Sep 5 2022, a reader said:
Privilege and nepotism appear to have gotten Fleming through life.
His Bond character was who he wanted to, but couldn't, be.
This work recounts many of the events Fleming later modified and embellished in the world of James Bond.
Flemings important, yet safe, role with British Naval Intelligence, gained in part through social connection, is well covered.
The writer is worth looking up for evidence of the nepotism I mentioned at the outset of this review.
On the one hand, this is a ripping yarn about how a daydreaming child managed to gain independent wealth through writing about who he wanted to be, drawing upon much of his own aloof personality and fantasies in combination with detail gleaned from eloquent observation of things he really had experienced.
On the other, this is testimony to the influence of the old boys network.
It's an interesting read.
I'd suggest a different title, perhaps Ian Fleming, A life of Privilege.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sunset Books (Pty) Ltd (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1610
- Title
- The life of Ian Fleming
- Author
- John Pearson
- Book Condition
- Used - See description
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Pages
- 351
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- James Bond
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