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Traces how the owners of the James Bond franchise have produced successful films throughout the past half century, profiling the actors who have played 007, his companions and his adversaries while evaluating how the Bond character has evolved. Movie tie-in.

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9781590202982

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[R]eading McKay's retrospective, it seems like Bond is just getting started. -- New York Post <br> [O]ne of the very best attempts to take stock of the Bond films...smart and unexpected. -- The New Republic <br> Thoroughly researched, drolly written and critically sophisticated. - The Daily Mail <br> A marvelously entertaining tome...an arch but jolly 'galumph.' - Metrolife <br> Thoroughly researched and documented yet fetching in tone and style, McKay's fun, smart, and informative book gracefully treads the criticism/entertainment border -- Library Journal Delightful critical appreciation...McKay writes in a breezy, chatty style, as if perpetually in between mouthfuls of popcorn...He's a charming hybrid of a critic and fan...[ The Man with the Golden Touch is] a scintillating read that's often more entertaining than the movies themselves. -- Publishers Weekly

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Sinclair McKay, formerly Assistant Features Editor at The Daily Telegraph, works in London as a freelance writer and journalist.

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