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   Did Ian Fleming dream up James Bond?

   • First published in 1966, John Pearson's famous biography remains the definitive account of how onlyIan Fleming could have dreamed up James Bond, for he led a life as colourful as anything in his fiction, which in turn became a covert autobiography.

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   Did Ian Fleming re-publish James Bond?

   • In 2023, it was reported that Ian Fleming's James Bond series was being re-published, removing a number of racial slurs and references. A disclaimer was added at the beginning of each book, reading "This book was written at a time when terms and attitudes which might be considered offensive by modern readers were commonplace.

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   Did Fleming's books sell well in 1961?

   • Fleming's books had always sold well, but in 1961 sales increased dramatically. On 17 March 1961, four years after its publication and three years after the heavy criticism of Dr. No, an article in Life listed From Russia, with Love as one of US President John F. Kennedy 's 10 favourite books.

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   Why did Fleming not write a book about Kuwait?

   • In 1960 Fleming was commissioned by the Kuwait Oil Company to write a book on the country and its oil industry. The Kuwaiti government disapproved of the typescript, State of Excitement: Impressions of Kuwait, and it was never published.

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   Apr 25, 2013 · First published in 1966, John Pearson's famous biography remains the definitive account of how only Ian Fleming could have dreamed up James Bond, for he led a life as colourful as anything in his fiction, which in turn became a covert autobiography.

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   Apr 12, 2024 · A new biography, ‘Ian Fleming: The Complete Man,’ by Nicholas Shakespeare, recounts the storied life of the writer behind 007. Review by Michael Dirda. April 12, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT....

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   Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was a British writer, best known for his postwar James Bond series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his father was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Henley from 1910 until his death on the Western Front in 1917.

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   Jun 1, 1995 · Updated to include new information on the Bond phenomenon, the definitive biography of author Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond 007, also includes information about Fleming's career in naval intelligence where he masterminded many top-secret operations.

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   The definitive history of the flamboyant life of Ian Fleming and his most famous creation, James Bond. This new biography of Ian Fleming presents a fresh and illuminating portrayal of the iconic creator of James Bond.

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