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Fleming Remains Iconic Figure Behind Bond Myth
Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond and the 007 myth, is profiled as a man who loved cars and martinis, faced Eton upbringing and wartime service, and found a lasting punch line in his fiction. The piece recalls Fleming’s wit, loneliness, and enduring influence on thrillers and popular culture.
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Goldfinger
Gates
Her Majesty
Fleming
Reuters
Britain
Naval Intelligence
Eton
German Aperts
Estoril
Maj
Valentine Fleming
Ian
Winston Churchill
Times of London
James Bond
Gailico
Gallico
Gailica
Gallieco
Iean
Gree
John G. Metchell
Horst Wexdline
Jean Man
Sandhurst
Aves
Jan Fleming
007
Auric Goldfinger
Tiffany Casa
Olster Bentleys
Theo
Thers
Leming
Uieloff
Bond
Mitre Court
Fleet Street
Bong
Cluck