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| '''Ian Lancaster Fleming''' was a ] author, best remembered for the '']'' series of novels. | '''Ian Lancaster Fleming''' was a ] author, best remembered for the '']'' series of novels. | ||
| Born in ] in ], Fleming was the younger brother of the travel writer, Peter Fleming. He was educated at ] and ] military academy, then went to university on the Continent to study languages. He worked as a journalist and a banker before ], in the course of which he was in naval intelligence. This gave him the background and experience to write convincing spy novels. The first James Bond story, ''Casino Royale'', was published in ]. | Born in ] in ], Fleming was the younger brother of the travel writer, ]. He was educated at ] and ] military academy, then went to university on the Continent to study languages. He worked as a journalist and a banker before ], in the course of which he was in naval intelligence. This gave him the background and experience to write convincing spy novels. The first James Bond story, ''Casino Royale'', was published in ]. | ||
| Besides the twelve Bond ]s, Fleming is also known for the children's story, '']''. He died in ]. | Besides the twelve Bond ]s, Fleming is also known for the children's story, '']''. He died in ]. | ||
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Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, best remembered for the James Bond series of novels.
Born in London in 1908, Fleming was the younger brother of the travel writer, Peter Fleming. He was educated at Eton College and Sandhurst military academy, then went to university on the Continent to study languages. He worked as a journalist and a banker before World War II, in the course of which he was in naval intelligence. This gave him the background and experience to write convincing spy novels. The first James Bond story, Casino Royale, was published in 1953.
Besides the twelve Bond novels, Fleming is also known for the children's story, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He died in 1964.