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The Life of Ian Fleming
de Pearson, John
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- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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New York, Toronto, London, Sydney: McGraw-Hill Book Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. c1966. Hardcover. An edition in Very Good condition with page edge soiling and minor shelfwear in a price-clipped alike dust-jacket that is scuffed and has a few chips missing from the edges; This book tells the life story of Ian Fleming, one of the most renowned and successful authors in history. Fleming was born in 1908, and during his lifetime he wrote more than fifty books, including classics such as Casino Royale and The Spy Who Loved Me. His novels are often based on real-life events, and he is considered to be one of the founding fathers of the spy genre. The Life of Ian Fleming is a comprehensive biography, covering everything from Fleming's early life to his work as a spy and author.; 8vo; 338 pages .
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El Sep 5 2022, un lector dijo:
Privilege and nepotism appear to have gotten Fleming through life.
His Bond character was who he wanted to, but couldn't, be.
This work recounts many of the events Fleming later modified and embellished in the world of James Bond.
Flemings important, yet safe, role with British Naval Intelligence, gained in part through social connection, is well covered.
The writer is worth looking up for evidence of the nepotism I mentioned at the outset of this review.
On the one hand, this is a ripping yarn about how a daydreaming child managed to gain independent wealth through writing about who he wanted to be, drawing upon much of his own aloof personality and fantasies in combination with detail gleaned from eloquent observation of things he really had experienced.
On the other, this is testimony to the influence of the old boys network.
It's an interesting read.
I'd suggest a different title, perhaps Ian Fleming, A life of Privilege.
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- Título
- The Life of Ian Fleming
- Autor
- Pearson, John
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Editorial
- McGraw-Hill Book Company
- Lugar de publicación
- New York, Toronto, London, Sydney
- Fecha de publicación
- c1966
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