So begins Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale, first published in April 1953 and the start of James Bond’s literary career. Although criticised at the time for “sex, sadism and snobbery”, the books of Ian Fleming feature a more complex character than found in the films and are full of detail and vivid imagination.
This site, The James Bond Dossier, looks at the character of James Bond, 007, the secret agent with a licence to kill.
Features
- John Hodge
A look at the career of Bond 25 screenwriter John Hodge.
Read more... - Danny Boyle
A look at the career of Bond 25 director Danny Boyle.
Read more... - We talk to Anthony Horowitz about Forever and a Day
Anthony Horowitz discusses writing his second James Bond novel, Forever and a Day, available today.
Read more... - Review: Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz (mild spoilers)
A look at the new James Bond novel by Anthony Horowitz.
Read more... - A celebration of Ian Fleming on the anniversary of his birth
Today marks the anniversary of the birth Ian Fleming, the author who introduced the world to James Bond in Casino Royale and went on to write a total of fourteen James Bond books.
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On this day...
- Anniversary of Octopussy & The Living Daylights publication in UK [1966]
Ian Fleming’s 14th and final James Bond book, Octopussy & The Living Daylights, was first published in the UK on 23rd June 1966 by Jonathan Cape.
Read more... - World Martini Day
World Martini Day is celebrated every year on 19th June.
Read more... - Birthday of Louis Jourdan from Octopussy [1921]
Louis Jourdan, who played Kamal Khan in Octopussy was born in Marseille, France on 19th June 1921.
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