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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 ], 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 ]s. He worked as a journalist and stockbroker before the ]. On the eve of war he was recruited as personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence, John Godfrey. This gave him the background and experience to write somewhat convincing spy novels. The first James Bond story, ''Casino Royale'', was published in ]. | Born on ], ] in ], ], Ian 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 ]s. He worked as a journalist and stockbroker before the ]. On the eve of war he was recruited as personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence, John Godfrey. This gave him the background and experience to write somewhat 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, '']''. | Besides the twelve Bond ]s, Fleming is also known for the children's story, '']''. | ||
| ==Selected works== | ==Selected works== | ||
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Ian Lancaster Fleming (1908 - 1964) was a British author, best remembered for the James Bond series of novels.
Born on May 28, 1908 in Mayfair, London, England, Ian 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 stockbroker before the Second World War. On the eve of war he was recruited as personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence, John Godfrey. This gave him the background and experience to write somewhat 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.
Selected works
James Bond novels
- Casino Royale (1953)
- Live And Let Die (1954)
- Moonraker (1955)
- Diamonds Are Forever (1956)
- From Russia With Love (1957)
- Doctor No (1958)
- Goldfinger (1959)
- For Your Eyes Only (a collection of stories, 1960)
- Thunderball (1961)
- The Spy Who Loved Me (1962)
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963)
- You Only Live Twice (1964)
- The Man With The Golden Gun (1965; allegedly finished by Kingsley Amis)
- Octopussy, The Living Daylights And The Property Of A Lady (a collection of stories, 1966)