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The Man with the Golden Typewriter - Ian Fleming's James Bond Letters (Paperback)
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The Man with the Golden Typewriter - Ian Fleming's James Bond Letters (Paperback)
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'Constantly entertaining ... So much here to amuse and inform'
Observer 'These friendly, knockabout letters are a treat' Sunday
Telegraph 'Irresistible' New York Times ________________________
Before the world-famous Bond films came the world-famous novels.
This book tells the story of the man who wrote them and how he
created spy fiction's most compelling hero. In August 1952, Ian
Fleming bought a gold-plated typewriter as a present to himself for
finishing his first novel, Casino Royale. It marked in glamorous
style the arrival of James Bond, agent 007, and the start of a
career that saw Fleming become one of the world's most celebrated
thriller writers. Before his death in 1964 he produced fourteen
bestselling Bond books, two works of non-fiction and the famous
children's story Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang. Fleming's output was
matched by an equally energetic flow of letters. He wrote
constantly, to his wife, publisher, editors, fans, critics and
friends, including Raymond Chandler, Noel Coward and Somerset
Maugham. His letters - witty and charming, funny and revealing -
chart 007's progress: from badgering his publisher about his quota
of free copies to apologising to readers for having mistaken a
certain brand of perfume and for equipping Bond with the wrong kind
of gun. Collected here together by his nephew, the letters provide
a fascinating insight into the mind of the man who created a
worldwide sensation. 'Splendid' New Statesman 'A revelation'
Guardian 'A fascinating portrait of Bond's creator, revealing a man
of keen wit and charm' Gentleman's Journal
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