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.
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- Bond at Bletchley Park: Illustrations and Inspirations
Edward Biddulph reports from the preview of a new exhibition at Bletchley Park.
Read more... - Doctor No: Locations from the novel
Doctor No once again finds 007 in Jamaica.
Read more... - Doctor No: Food and drink from the novel
James Bond is sent by M to Jamaica to investigate the sudden disappearance of the local secret service man and his assistant.
Read more... - From Russia, With Love: Locations from the novel
A look at the locations in Ian Fleming’s fifth 007 novel.
Read more... - From Russia, With Love: Food and drink from the novel
While James Bond is mentioned while Smersh hatches a plot to discredit the British Secret Service, it’s not until chapter 11 of From Russia, With Love that 007 is properly introduced.
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On this day...
- Birthday of Michael Lonsdale from Moonraker [1931]
Michael Londsdale, who played Sir Hugo Drax in Moonraker, was born in Paris on 24th May 1931.
Read more... - Birthday of Skyfall cinematographer Roger Deakins [1949]
Roger Deakins whose work on Skyfall was widely acclaimed, was born on 24th May 1949 in Torquay.
Read more... - Anniversary of A View To A Kill première in San Francisco [1985]
A View To A Kill was premiered in San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts on 22nd May 1985.
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