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Ian fleming and James Bond

More than an Action Icon. Ian fleming and James Bond. Ian Fleming,1908-1964. Wealthy family with a military history Well-educated, though not a big fan of school WWII Naval Intelligence Officer Journalist. A Real Bond?.

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Ian fleming and James Bond

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  1. More than an Action Icon Ian fleming and James Bond

  2. Ian Fleming,1908-1964 • Wealthy family with a military history • Well-educated, though not a big fan of school • WWII Naval Intelligence Officer • Journalist

  3. A Real Bond? • Fleming attended a school near a Bond family estate, motto “The World is Not Enough” • Fleming led 2 units of special intelligence commandos • 30 Assault Unit: troops specially selected to sneak into enemy territory in advance to gather information • “T-Force = Target Force: [troops] to guard and secure documents, persons, equipment, with combat and Intelligence personnel, after capture of large towns, ports etc. in liberated and enemy territory”

  4. Bond Begins • First Bond story: Casino Royale, 1952 • Initial reception with publishers? Poor • Initial reception with the public? Awesome • 19 more Bond stories (both short and novels) were to follow • Bond is a, “compound of all the secret agents and commando types [Fleming] met during the war”

  5. War Culture Connections • Bond may be based on WWII operatives, but Fleming brought him to life in the Cold War era—Bond’s activities reflect the growing tension between the Soviet Union and the non-communist powers of the world. • As you view, take note of the references made to the Cold War and to stereotypes of those involved in the tensions on the provided chart.

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