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The Man Who Saved Britain: A Personal Journey into the Disturbing World of James Bond
The Man Who Saved Britain A Personal Journey into the Disturbing World of James Bond
Author: Simon Winder
Bond. James Bond. The ultimate British hero--suave, stoic, gadget-driven--was, more than anything, the necessary invention of a traumatized country whose self-image as a great power had just been shattered by the Second World War. By inventing the parallel world of secret British greatness and glamour, Ian Fleming fabricated an icon that has end...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312426668
ISBN-10: 0312426666
Publication Date: 10/2/2007
Pages: 312
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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desdemona avatar reviewed The Man Who Saved Britain: A Personal Journey into the Disturbing World of James Bond on + 5 more book reviews
I didn't like this book. If felt more like the author's story about how big of a Bond fan he was as a kid, and how his perception of Bond changed as he grew up. Goes into the history of Britain way too much!


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