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Thursday, May 05, 2005

James Bond, Internation Man of Mystery and...

Birdwatcher?????

Courtesy of architect Michael Strahm of Boston, I have learned the following with respect to the origin of the Great Spy's name:

"At first Fleming's books were not a huge success and it wasn't until almost a decade after his first novel Casino Royale, Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman turned Dr. No (6th Bond novel) into a movie. Fleming often visited the sets while the films were being made and approved of Sean Connery's performance. His work before writing influenced him greatly with his work writing the James Bond novels. James Bond was influenced by himself, but the name came from the author of the book 'The Ultimate Guide Book To Birds In The West Indies' - by James Bond."

Posted by: Wave Maker / 10:17 AM/ |


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