Goldeneye: Where Bond was Born: Ian Fleming's Jamaica by Matthew Parker (English

Description: Goldeneye by Matthew Parker Tells the story of Ian Fleming at Goldeneye in Jamaica, where all his novels and stories on James Bond were written. This book includes interviews with Ians family, his Jamaican lover Blanche Blackwell and many other islanders. It deals with Ian Flemings life and work. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSupremely enjoyable... Matthew Parker has created a completely new picture of Fleming, Bond and the role of Jamaica in the making of the legend John Pearson, author of The Life of Ian FlemingTHE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCompletely fascinating, authoritative and intriguing William BoydThe big bang of Bond books... Beautiful, brilliant Tony Parsons_______________________________________________________________________Goldeneye- the story of Ian Fleming in Jamaica and the creation of British national icon, James Bond.From 1946 until the end of his life, Ian Fleming lived for two months of every year at Goldeneye - the house he built on a point of high land overlooking a small white sand beach on Jamaicas north coast. All the James Bond novels and stories were written here.Fleming adored the Jamaica he had discovered, at the time an imperial backwater that seemed unchanged from the glory days of the empire. Amid its stunning natural beauty, the austerity and decline of post-war Britain could be forgotten. For Fleming, Jamaica offered the perfect mixture of British old-fashioned conservatism and imperial values, alongside the dangerous and sensual- the same curious combination that made his novels so appealing, and successful. The spirit of the island - its exotic beauty, its unpredictability, its melancholy, its love of exaggeration and gothic melodrama - infuses his writing.Fleming threw himself into the islands hedonistic Jet Set party scene- Hollywood giants, and the cream of British aristocracy, the theatre, literary society and the secret services spent their time here drinking and bed-hopping. But while the whites partied, Jamaican blacks were rising up to demand respect and self-government. And as the imperial hero James Bond - projecting British power across the world - became ever more anachronistic and fantastical, so his popularity soared.Drawing on extensive interviews with Ians family, his Jamaican lover Blanche Blackwell and many other islanders, Goldeneye is a beautifully written, revealing and original exploration of a crucially important part of Ian Flemings life and work. Notes The true story of Ian Flemings life in Jamaica and the creation of James Bond. For 2 months of every year, from 1946 to his death 18 years later, Fleming lived at Goldeneye, the house he built in Jamaica. It was there where he threw himself into a hedonistic society and created James Bond. From the author of Sugar Barons. Now in paperback. Back Cover Without Jamaica it is safe to say, there would have been no Agent 007. Financial Times From 1946 until the end of his life, Ian Fleming lived for two months of every year at Goldeneye - the house he built overlooking a small white sand beach on Jamaicas north coast. All the James Bond novels and stories were written here. Fleming adored Jamaica, at the time an imperial backwater that seemed unchanged from the glory days of the empire; an island perfect for a hedonistic Jet Set comprised of Hollywood giants, the British aristocracy and the secret services. As Bonds popularity soared around the world, Jamaican blacks rose up to demand respect and self-government. With Colonial attitudes threatened, Fleming was determined to immortalize his beloved island and his way of life through the worlds most famous spy. Flemings Jamaican life is less Thunderball and more Jean Rhyss Wide Sargasso Sea . Bond himself might have been a touch jealous. Sinclair McKay, The Telegraph An amazing portrayal of British racial and colonial attitudes in the 1950s and 60s. Andrea Levy Author Biography Born in Central America in 1970, MATTHEW PARKER spent part of his childhood in the West Indies. He has written for most UK national newspapers as well as History Today, BBC History Magazine and the Literary Review and has also lectured around the world and contributed to TV and radio programmes in the UK and US. His bestselling and critically-acclaimed books include Monte Cassino, Panama Fever and The Sugar Barons. Review Supremely enjoyable... Matthew Parker has created a completely new picture of Ian, Bond and the role of Jamaica in the making of the legend -- John Pearson, author of THE LIFE OF IAN FLEMINGThe book that James Bond obsessives have been waiting for – a beautiful, brilliant history of Ian Fleming at home at Goldeneye, all of sun-drenched, gin-soaked, bed-hopping colonial Jamaica outside the window and 007 at the moment of his creation. This is the big bang of Bond books. -- Tony Parsons[Here are] the glowing sea, the teeming life beneath the waves, and the warm black nights, all of which made their way into the Bond novels... [But] Parkers highly readable account of Flemings Jamaican life is less Thunderball and more Jean Rhyss Wide Sargasso Sea. Bond himself might have been a touch jealous. -- Sinclair McKay * Daily Telegraph *A superb account of Flemings Jamaica… well-researched, excellently written… Without Jamaica, it is safe to say, there would have been no Agent 007. * Financial Times *Matthew Parkers brilliant book Goldeneye is indispensable for anyone interested in the inner life of the enigmatic Ian Fleming and the whole James Bond phenomenon he created. -- Nicholas Rankin * author of Ian Flemings Commandos * Promotional THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Supremely enjoyable... Matthew Parker has created a completely new picture of Fleming, Bond and the role of Jamaica in the making of the legend John Pearson, author of The Life of Ian Fleming Review Text Supremely enjoyable ... Matthew Parker has created a completely new picture of Ian, Bond and the role of Jamaica in the making of the legend Review Quote Supremely enjoyable ... 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Matthew Parker has created a completely new picture of Fleming, Bond and the role of Jamaica in the making of the legend John Pearson, author of The Life of Ian Fleming Details ISBN009959174X Author Matthew Parker Year 2015 ISBN-10 009959174X ISBN-13 9780099591740 Media Book Publication Date 2015-05-21 Publisher Cornerstone Imprint Windmill Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Subtitle Where Bond was Born: Ian Flemings Jamaica Format Paperback Pages 416 Short Title Goldeneye Language English UK Release Date 2015-05-21 AU Release Date 2015-05-21 NZ Release Date 2015-05-21 Translator Polly McLean Birth 1930 Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications QC Audience General Alternative 9781448185269 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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