Ian Fleming's war : the inspiration for 007
Simmons, Mark (Writer on naval, military, and travel subjects)2020
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In 1953, Ian Fleming's literary sensation James Bond emerged onto the world's stage. Nearly seven decades later, he has become a multi-billion-pound film franchise, now equipped with all the gizmos of the modern world. Yet Fleming's creation, who battled his way through the fourteen novels from 1953 to 1966, was a maverick - a man out of place. Bond even admits it, wishing he was back in the real war . the Second World War. Indeed, the thread of the Second World War runs through the whole of the Bond series, and many were inspired by the real events and people Fleming came across during his time in Naval Intelligence. In 'Ian Fleming's War', Mark Simmons explores these remarkable similarities, from Fleming's scheme to capture a German naval codebook that appears in Thunderball as Plan Omega, to the exploits of 30 Assault Unit, the commando team he helped to create, which inspired 'Moonraker'.
Ian Fleming's war : the inspiration for 007 / Mark Simmons ; foreword by Anthony Horowitz.
Cheltenham : The History Press, 2020.
287 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
9780750993265 (hbk)
823.914
English
Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964 -- Criticism and interpretationFleming, Ian, 1908-1964 -- Characters -- James BondBond, James (Fictitious character)Spy stories, English -- History and criticismJames Bond filmsEspionage in literatureEspionage in motion picturesWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Literature and the warLiteratureFilms, cinemaBiography: literaryLiterature: history & criticismLiterary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writersSecond World War
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