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James Bond: The Authorised Biography

A James Bond Adventure

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It was a strong face, certainly—the eyes pale grey and very cold, the mouth was hard, the dark hair-grey-streaked now—still fell in the authentic comma over the forehead. This is how John Pearson reacted to his first encounter with the real James Bond, an encounter probably unique in the annals of thriller writing. He went on to write the bestselling authorized biography of Ian Fleming. At the time, like most of the world he assumed that James Bond was nothing more than a character in Fleming's highly charged imagination. Then he began to have his doubts. Doubts which were reaching such a pitch that the British secret service were trying to warn him off the scent. Despite this, he finally became convinced that James Bond was not only real, but actually alive. Thanks to a change in policy within the secret service he was invited to embark upon a companion volume to his life of Fleming. This resulting book must be one of the most extraordinary biographies of our times—the authorized life of a myth, the official biography of James Bond.

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As a life long Bond fan I was initially intrigued by the idea of a real version of 007.
I was totally unprepared for what this excellent book delivers.
This is a must read/listen for any Bond fan who has read the books
Brilliantly written and well narrated the story is riveting

Bond James Bond

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Loved this story and how the author has entwined the fictional with the edge that you start to question wether Bond was real ?

Fantastic narrator , great story ! Highly recommended

Almost real..

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This was a nice, cozy trip down memory lane. Hearing about ("the real") Bond's favorite cars, breakfast requirements, and modest successes with but also unadulterated views on love were like revisiting an old friend.

The premise of this book is what really sets this off though, and it's a fun device.

A Cozy Trip Down Memory Lane

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I couldn’t stop listening to this. Absolutely loved it and will listen to it all over again. It was so good especially after how difficult listening Colonel Sun was. There was a part about Tatiana Romanova going to Australia but I thought I remembered M saying that she died

so much better than I thought it would be!

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An outstanding piece of Bond / Fleming fiction that feels real. The work respects Fleming and his creation of Bond, adding to the richness of both. Bond and Fleming live on.

Like reading Fleming again.

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