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The world is not enough : a biography of Ian Fleming /

"This fresh biography of Ian Fleming presents an illuminating portrayal of the iconic creator of James Bond. Oliver Buckton provides the first in-depth exploration of the process of Ian Fleming's writing, his wartime intelligence work, and the strong women in his life, concluding with a th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Buckton, Oliver S. (Author)
Other Authors: Black, Jeremy, 1955- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
Subjects:
Fleming, Ian, > 1908-1964.
Bond, James > (Fictitious character)
Novelists, English > 20th century > Biography.
Journalists > Great Britain > Biography.
Spy stories > Authorship.
James Bond films > History and criticism.
James Bond films.
Journalists.
Novelists, English.
Spy stories.
Great Britain.
1900-1999
Biographies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:"This fresh biography of Ian Fleming presents an illuminating portrayal of the iconic creator of James Bond. Oliver Buckton provides the first in-depth exploration of the process of Ian Fleming's writing, his wartime intelligence work, and the strong women in his life, concluding with a thorough analysis of the James Bond films and Fleming's legacy"--
Physical Description:xv, 375 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781538138571
1538138573