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The Life of Ian Fleming
por John Pearson
- Usado
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Good/Good
- Livreiro
-
Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1966. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1966. First Edition. 352 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Printed illustration of ex libris plate of Ian Fleming to front endpaper. Bright and clean pages. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and board edges. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Book has forward lean. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Mild droplets to spine. Notable rubbing and marking all over. Yellow stain to spine.
Avaliações
Em Sep 5 2022, um leitor disse:
Privilege and nepotism appear to have gotten Fleming through life.
His Bond character was who he wanted to, but couldn't, be.
This work recounts many of the events Fleming later modified and embellished in the world of James Bond.
Flemings important, yet safe, role with British Naval Intelligence, gained in part through social connection, is well covered.
The writer is worth looking up for evidence of the nepotism I mentioned at the outset of this review.
On the one hand, this is a ripping yarn about how a daydreaming child managed to gain independent wealth through writing about who he wanted to be, drawing upon much of his own aloof personality and fantasies in combination with detail gleaned from eloquent observation of things he really had experienced.
On the other, this is testimony to the influence of the old boys network.
It's an interesting read.
I'd suggest a different title, perhaps Ian Fleming, A life of Privilege.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 1712902777ALK
- Título
- The Life of Ian Fleming
- Autor
- John Pearson
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Good/Good
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Editorial
- Jonathan Cape Ltd
- Data de publicação
- 1966
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