![]() Bond knows how clothes are cut he can identify types of material-silk, jersey, organza, taffeta-and he's conscious of hairstyles, of perfume. Also, Fleming-interestingly enough for a man of his class (wealthy English establishment) and time (born in 1908)-was unusually conscious of fashion and dress sense, very aware of a woman's style as it was manifest in her whole look. The James Bond of Ian Fleming's fiction-12 novels and a number of short stories published between 1953 ( Casino Royale) and 1965 ( The Man With the Golden Gun)-is far more intriguing and complex than his celluloid counterpart. In fact, I'm somewhat resistant to this term, as it's associated with the Bond film franchise. Meetings with M, banter with Miss Moneypenny, a concentration on precise types of motor vehicle, clearly specified weaponry, a suitably psychopathic villain-and, of course, the Bond girls. ![]() There are certain givens in a Bond novel, certain necessary requirements that should be fulfilled and acknowledged. ![]() When you write a new James Bond novel, you are very aware of both the heritage and the expectations. ![]()
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