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When a seasoned spy, gambler and drinker starts writing books, this is what you get.

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Ian Fleming turned his life as a spy and the lives of spies he knew into the James Bond books.

Starting with Casino Royale, Ian Fleming wrote 14 Bond books. But in 2023, all books, including Diamonds Are Forever, You Only Live Twice, Dr. No, Thunderball, From Russia, with Love and Goldfinger featuring Oddjob and Pussy Galore were put before sensitivity readers, then rewritten.

The legacy of Ian Fleming’s Bond, like that of Sean Connery and the other men who play him, is complicated. We present the facts and let you make up your own mind.

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