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Overview"A fresh portrait of the man behind James Bond, and his enduring impact, by an award-winning biographer with unprecedented access to the Fleming family papers. Ian Fleming's greatest creation, James Bond, has had an enormous and ongoing impact on our culture. What Bond represents about ideas of masculinity, the British national psyche and global politics has shifted over time, as has the interpretation of the life of his author. But Fleming himself was more mysterious and subtle than anything he wrote. Ian's childhood with his gifted brother Peter and his extraordinary mother set the pattern for his ambition to be ""the complete man,"" and he would strive for the means to achieve this ""completeness'""all his life. Only a thriller writer for his last twelve years, his dramatic personal life and impressive career in Naval Intelligence put him at the heart of critical moments in world history, while also providing rich inspiration for his fiction. Exceptionally well connected, and widely travelled, from the United States and Soviet Russia to his beloved Jamaica, Ian had access to the most powerful political figures at a time of profound change. Nicholas Shakespeare is one of the most gifted biographers working today. His talent for uncovering material that casts new light on his subjects is fully evident in this masterful, definitive biography. His unprecedented access to the Fleming archive and his nose for a story make this a fresh and eye-opening picture of the man and his famous creation." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nicholas Shakespeare , Jonathan KeeblePublisher: HarperCollins Imprint: HarperCollins Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 4.80cm , Length: 14.40cm Weight: 0.431kg ISBN: 9798212899581Publication Date: 12 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationNicholas Shakespeare's books have been translated into twenty languages. They include The Vision of Elena Silves, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, and The Dancer Upstairs, which was made into a film of the same name by John Malkovich. His nonfiction includes the critically acclaimed authorized biography of Bruce Chatwin. Shakespeare is married with two sons and lives in Oxford. Jonathan Keeble is an award-winning actor and audiobook narrator who has recorded over four-hundred audiobooks. He has worked with major corporations including Johnson and Johnson, Price Waterhouse, and Royal Mail and has performed in documentaries for BBC, CNBC, and Discovery Channel. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |