The Life Of Ian Fleming: Creator Of James Bond
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: John Pearson
Binding: Hardback
Published: London: Jonathan Cape, 1966
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Faded black cloth. Light foxing on prelims and book block. Clean text.
John Pearson paints a vivid and revealing portrait of the man behind James Bond, blending biography with spy-thriller flair. Drawing on personal papers and insider access, Pearson chronicles Fleming’s complex personality, his formative experiences in wartime intelligence, and the glittering yet troubled life that inspired 007. More than just a recounting of events, the book captures the contradictions of a man who lived vicariously through his iconic creation, while struggling with his own identity, ambition, and legacy.
Author: John Pearson
Binding: Hardback
Published: London: Jonathan Cape, 1966
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Faded black cloth. Light foxing on prelims and book block. Clean text.
John Pearson paints a vivid and revealing portrait of the man behind James Bond, blending biography with spy-thriller flair. Drawing on personal papers and insider access, Pearson chronicles Fleming’s complex personality, his formative experiences in wartime intelligence, and the glittering yet troubled life that inspired 007. More than just a recounting of events, the book captures the contradictions of a man who lived vicariously through his iconic creation, while struggling with his own identity, ambition, and legacy.