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James Bond
In 1952, newspaper executive Ian Fleming started to write the book that would become Casino Royale, the first of 14 novels and short stories featuring ruthless spy James Bond. The first Bond film, Dr No, would mark the start of a movie franchise that would still be making box-office millions half a century later. This collection examines the Bond phenomenon through the eyes of those who shaped the character of the world's most popular secret agent.