For a series of books that have been described as being “anti-literary” Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels contain a surprising number of literary references whilst Bond himself, usually thought of as a man of action, is frequently depicted reading and books and libraries regularly feature as plot devices in the novels. Written by a contributor to Book & Magazine Collector magazine, The Books of Bond identifies these references which range from Eric Ambler to P. G. Wodehouse, taking in Ernest Hemingway, Mikhail Lermontov and the Marquis de Sade along the way, and examines their significance for the reader. As such this is a ”must read” for all Bond fans.
Contents: Introduction; What Bond reads; What Bond villains read; What Bond girls read; What other characters read; General literary references in the novels; The role of books and libraries in the novels
Contents: Introduction; What Bond reads; What Bond villains read; What Bond girls read; What other characters read; General literary references in the novels; The role of books and libraries in the novels
