The Life of Ian Fleming

The Life of Ian Fleming is a biography on Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, among others. The biography was written by his assistant at the London Sunday Times, John Pearson in 1966. Pearson would later go on to write the official fictional-biography ' in 1973. The Life of Ian Fleming was one of the first biographies done on Ian Fleming and is considered a collectable by many James Bond fans since Pearson would become the second official James Bond author.

Related Topics:
Biography - Ian Fleming - James Bond - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - London Sunday Times - John Pearson - 1966 - 1973

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Future editions of the biography were somewhat altered after film producer Kevin McClory made allegations that certain parts of the biography were untrue when regarding the novel and film rights to Thunderball.

Related Topics:
Kevin McClory - Thunderball

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The 1967 American paperback edition was retitled, Alias James Bond ? The Life Of Ian Fleming, no other edition has this title.

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