A fresh portrait of the man behind James Bond, and his enduring
impact, by an award-winning biographer with unprecedented access to
the Fleming family papers. Ian Fleming's greatest creation, James
Bond, has had an enormous and ongoing impact on our culture. What
Bond represents about ideas of masculinity, the British national
psyche and global politics has shifted over time, as has the
interpretation of the life of his author. But Fleming himself was
more mysterious and subtle than anything he wrote. Ian's childhood
with his gifted brother Peter and his extraordinary mother set the
pattern for his ambition to be "the complete man," and he would
strive for the means to achieve this "completeness'"all his life.
Only a thriller writer for his last twelve years, his dramatic
personal life and impressive career in Naval Intelligence put him
at the heart of critical moments in world history, while also
providing rich inspiration for his fiction. Exceptionally well
connected, and widely travelled, from the United States and Soviet
Russia to his beloved Jamaica, Ian had access to the most powerful
political figures at a time of profound change. Nicholas
Shakespeare is one of the most gifted biographers working today.
His talent for uncovering material that casts new light on his
subjects is fully evident in this masterful, definitive biography.
His unprecedented access to the Fleming archive and his nose for a
story make this a fresh and eye-opening picture of the man and his
famous creation.
General
| Imprint: |
Collins
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2024 |
| Authors: |
'Nicholas Shakespeare
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 56mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
864 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-301224-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-06-301224-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780063012240 |
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