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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Supremely enjoyable. Matthew Parker has created a completely new picture of Fleming, Bond and the role of Jamaica in the making of the legend' John Pearson, author of The Life of Ian FlemingTHE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Completely fascinating, authoritative and intriguing' William Boyd'The big bang of Bond books. Beautiful, brilliant' Tony Parsons_______________________________________________________________________Goldeneye - the story of Ian Fleming in Jamaica and the creation of British national icon, James Bond.From 1946 until the end of his life, Ian Fleming lived for two months of every year at Goldeneye - the house he built on a point of high land overlooking a small white sand beach on Jamaica's north coast. All the James Bond novels and stories were written here.Fleming adored the Jamaica he had discovered, at the time an imperial backwater that seemed unchanged from the glory days of the empire. Amid its stunning natural beauty, the austerity and decline of post-war Britain could be forgotten. For Fleming, Jamaica offered the perfect mixture of British old-fashioned conservatism and imperial values, alongside the dangerous and sensual- the same curious combination that made his novels so appealing, and successful. The spirit of the island - its exotic beauty, its unpredictability, its melancholy, its love of exaggeration and gothic melodrama - infuses his writing.Fleming threw himself into the island's hedonistic Jet Set party scene- Hollywood giants, and the cream of British aristocracy, the theatre, literary society and the secret services spent their time here drinking and bed-hopping. But while the whites partied, Jamaican blacks were rising up to demand respect and self-government. And as the imperial hero James Bond - projecting British power across the world - became ever more anachronistic and fantastical, so his popularity soared.Drawing on extensive interviews with Ian's family, his Jamaican lover Blanche Blackwell and many other islanders, Goldeneye is a beautifully written, revealing and original exploration of a crucially important part of Ian Fleming's life and work. Tells the story of Ian Fleming at Goldeneye in Jamaica, where all his novels and stories on James Bond were written. This book includes interviews with Ian's family, his Jamaican lover Blanche Blackwell and many other islanders. It deals with Ian Fleming's life and work. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099591740
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. The spirit of the island - its exotic beauty, its unpredictability, its melancholy, its love of exaggeration and gothic melodrama - infuses his writing. And as the imperial hero James Bond - projecting British power across the world - became ever more anachronistic and fantastical, so his popularity soared. Seller Inventory # B9780099591740
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Book Description Condition: New. Tells the story of Ian Fleming at Goldeneye in Jamaica, where all his novels and stories on James Bond were written. This book includes interviews with Ian's family, his Jamaican lover Blanche Blackwell and many other islanders. It deals with Ian Fleming's life and work. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 390. . 2012. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780099591740