About
Ian Lancaster Fleming was born on 28 May 1908 in Mayfair, London, and died on 12 August 1964 in Canterbury, Kent. After studying at Eton and Sandhurst, he worked as a journalist at Reuters, including as Moscow correspondent. During World War II, he served as assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence and was involved in operations such as Operation Mincemeat. In 1953, he published Casino Royale, the first novel featuring secret agent James Bond, followed by eleven more novels and two short story collections. He also wrote the children's classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1964) and non-fiction works. His books had sold over 30 million copies by the time of his death.
* 1908-05-28 — † 1964-08-12
Major works
- Casino Royale (1953)novel
- From Russia, with Love (1957)novel
- The Diamond Smugglers (1957)non-fiction
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1964)children's novel
Key milestones
- 1952Marries Ann Charteris Rothermere; their son Caspar is born the same year.
- 1961Sells film rights to Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli.
- 1962Release of the first James Bond film, Dr. No, starring Sean Connery.
Themes
espionageCold Waradventureluxury and consumptionidentity and secrecy
Sources: britishlibrary.cn · english-heritage.org.uk · ianfleming.com
