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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—he 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. Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming, was an upper-class wastrel who had found purpose and excitement in the...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780374299385
ISBN-10: 0374299382
Publication Date: 10/17/2006
Pages: 312
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Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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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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