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70 years since the first James Bond book, spy stories are still blurring fact and fiction

  • Written by: Ebony Nilsson, Research Fellow, Australian Catholic University
70 years since the first James Bond book, spy stories are still blurring fact and fictionDaniel Craig as James Bond in the 2006 film adaptation of Casino Royale.IMDB

The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.

With these opening words, Ian Fleming (1908-64) introduced us to the gritty, glamorous world of James Bond.

70 years since the first James Bond book, spy stories are still blurring fact and fictionCover of the first edition of Casino Royale.

Fleming’s first novel, Casino...

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