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Diamonds Are Forever-the fourth James Bond novel by Ian Fleming,
published in 1956-is widely recognized as one of the most
intriguing and original works in the 007 series. With its exciting
settings including West Africa, Las Vegas, and the horse-racing
center of Saratoga Springs, the novel explores the thrilling themes
of diamond smuggling, gambling, gangsters, sex, and espionage.
Moreover, the novel is unique in being set outside the conventional
Cold War milieu of other Fleming novels, allowing readers to
explore Fleming's views of America without reference to its Cold
War antagonist, the Soviet Union. This collection of essays is the
first to explore Fleming's novel in depth, as well as delve into
the remarkable 1971 film adaptation directed by Guy Hamilton (who
also directed Goldfinger), and starring Sean Connery in his final
"official" appearance as 007. Updating Fleming's novel for the
post-1960s culture of sexual liberation and mass-market
consumerism, Hamilton's film departs from the novel by introducing
Ernst Stavro Blofeld-the head of SPECTRE and James Bond's
nemesis-as the arch-villain. The ten original essays in this
collection focus on diverse themes such as the central role of
Tiffany Case-one of Fleming's most memorable "Bond girls"-in novel
and film; Fleming's fascination with diamonds, reflected in this
novels intertextual connections to the non-fiction book The Diamond
Smugglers; the author's ambivalent relationship with American
culture; the literary style of Diamonds Are Forever, including its
generic status as a "Hollywood novel"; and the role of
homosexuality in the novel and film versions of Diamonds Are
Forever. Bringing together established Bond scholars and new
emerging critics, this collection offers unique insight into one of
the most influential works of modern popular culture, casting new
light on the many facets of Diamonds Are Forever.
Diamonds Are Forever-the fourth James Bond novel by Ian Fleming,
published in 1956-is widely recognized as one of the most
intriguing and original works in the 007 series. With its exciting
settings including West Africa, Las Vegas, and the horse-racing
center of Saratoga Springs, the novel explores the thrilling themes
of diamond smuggling, gambling, gangsters, sex, and espionage.
Moreover, the novel is unique in being set outside the conventional
Cold War milieu of other Fleming novels, allowing readers to
explore Fleming's views of America without reference to its Cold
War antagonist, the Soviet Union. This collection of essays is the
first to explore Fleming's novel in depth, as well as delve into
the remarkable 1971 film adaptation directed by Guy Hamilton (who
also directed Goldfinger), and starring Sean Connery in his final
"official" appearance as 007. Updating Fleming's novel for the
post-1960s culture of sexual liberation and mass-market
consumerism, Hamilton's film departs from the novel by introducing
Ernst Stavro Blofeld-the head of SPECTRE and James Bond's
nemesis-as the arch-villain. The ten original essays in this
collection focus on diverse themes such as the central role of
Tiffany Case-one of Fleming's most memorable "Bond girls"-in novel
and film; Fleming's fascination with diamonds, reflected in this
novels intertextual connections to the non-fiction book The Diamond
Smugglers; the author's ambivalent relationship with American
culture; the literary style of Diamonds Are Forever, including its
generic status as a "Hollywood novel"; and the role of
homosexuality in the novel and film versions of Diamonds Are
Forever. Bringing together established Bond scholars and new
emerging critics, this collection offers unique insight into one of
the most influential works of modern popular culture, casting new
light on the many facets of Diamonds Are Forever.
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