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Ian Fleming
On sale
5th July 2012
Price: £10.99
The definitive biography of author Ian Fleming and the perfect read for anyone enjoying the Sky Atlantic biopic starring Dominic Cooper.
Ian Fleming’s life was just as dramatic as that of his fictional creation, James Bond. Andrew Lycett’s direct access to Fleming’s family, friends and contemporaries has enabled him to reveal the truth behind the complicated facade of this enigmatic and remarkable man.
With an extraordinary cast of characters, this is biography at is best – part history, part gossip and part an informed reassessment of one of this century’s most celebrated yet mysterious personalities.
Ian Fleming’s life was just as dramatic as that of his fictional creation, James Bond. Andrew Lycett’s direct access to Fleming’s family, friends and contemporaries has enabled him to reveal the truth behind the complicated facade of this enigmatic and remarkable man.
With an extraordinary cast of characters, this is biography at is best – part history, part gossip and part an informed reassessment of one of this century’s most celebrated yet mysterious personalities.
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Reviews
As good as any Bond novels, it proves that facts can be equally as fascinating as any fiction
This is a revealing biography of a man who lived life in the fast lane
A fascinating historical work
As good as any Bond novels, it proves that facts can be equally as fascinating as any fiction
This excellent book ... is a moral tale of worldly success not bringing happiness and it is ably told ... the supporting cast is terrific
This is a revealing biography of a man who lived life in the fast lane
An impressive book, painstakingly researched and thoroughly convincing
This is the definitive biography of Ian Fleming, a compelling and meticulously researched portrait of a fascinating and complex man
The only Fleming biography I have read which gets to the heart of this complex fascinating man
This is an exemplary biography, beautifully written, fast-paced, and extremely perceptive