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Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was an English 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.
A number of real-life inspirations have been suggested for James Bond, the fictional character created in 1953 by British author, journalist and former Naval Intelligence officer Ian Fleming (1908–1964); Bond appeared in twelve novels and nine short stories by Fleming, as well as a number of continuation novels and twenty-seven films, with seven actors playing the role of Bond.
Fleming biographer Andrew Lycett noted that at the time Fleming was writing both the television scripts, and the short story collection, "Ian's mood of weariness and self-doubt was beginning to affect his writing" [11] and this can be seen in Bond's internal monologue of thoughts. [11]
Diamonds Are Forever is the fourth novel by the British author Ian Fleming to feature his fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond. [a] Fleming wrote the story at his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica, inspired by a Sunday Times article on diamond smuggling.
In 1959 the features editor of The Sunday Times, Leonard Russell, suggested to Ian Fleming that he take a five-week, all-expenses-paid trip around the world for a series of features for the paper. [1] Fleming declined, saying he was a terrible tourist who "often advocated the provision of roller-skates at the door of museums and art galleries". [2]
COMMENT: Fleming and Dahl’s books are at the centre of a furore over censorship and outdated language. ‘Cancel-proofing’ makes sense from a cynical business perspective, writes Louis Chilton ...
Funny Inspirational Quotes From Movies “If I’m not back in five minutes, just wait longer.” — Ace Ventura: Pet Detective “Today is a good day to try.” — The Hunchback of Notre Dame
A sequel to Ian Fleming's The Man with the Golden Gun, where M has been murdered, and his assassin is in custody. James Bond infiltrates a crime ring of former SMERSH agents in an operation that could change the balance of world power. [106] On His Majesty's Secret Service: Charlie Higson: Ian Fleming Publications: May 2023: 176 pp