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James Bond: My Long and Eventful Search for His Father (Kindle Single)

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James Bond: My Long and Eventful Search for His Father (Kindle Single)

The James Bond we know and mostly love was a creation as much of the movies as of the books by Ian Fleming. Len Deighton, author of the classic espionage novel 'The Ipcress File', knew both sides intimately. An acquaintance of Ian Flemingâ€™s (who had praised Deightonâ€™s debut novel in the 'Sunday Times') Deighton was also close to the man who was to become Flemingâ€™s nemesis â€“ Kevin McClory, a veteran of the British film industry.

The history of Bondâ€™s development under the arc lights becomes, in Deightonâ€™s expert hands, a saga-like story of inflated egos and poisonous vendettas, exotic locations and claustrophobic courtooms, all involving household names. As an eye witness to the protracted disputes that complicated Bondâ€™s depiction both on screen and on the page, Deighton is in a unique position to tell what he saw. Candid, comical, always steely-eyed, this hefty slice of cinematic memoir reads with all the high-powered pace of a Len Deighton thriller.

Len Deighton is the bestselling author of more than thirty books of fiction and non-fiction. He is perhaps most famous for his spy novel 'The Ipcress File' which was made into a film starring Michael Caine.
Country USA
Author Len Deighton
Binding Kindle Edition
Format Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages 33
PublicationDate 2012-12-18
ReleaseDate 2012-12-18

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