Tag: Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming’s 6th James Bond book, Dr No, was first published in the UK on 31st March 1958 by Jonathan Cape.
Ian Fleming’s 9th James Bond book, Thunderball, was first published in the UK by Jonathan Cape on this day in 1961.
Ian Fleming’s fourth novel, Diamonds Are Forever, was first published on this day in 1956 by Jonathan Cape.
Ian Fleming finally married Ann Rothermere in Jamaica on 24th March 1952. It was while staying at his home in Goldeneye during this period that he started writing Casino Royale.
Casino Royale, which had been published by Jonathan Cape in the UK in 1953, was first published in the United States on 23rd March 1954 by Macmillan Publishing.
Ian Fleming’s 7th James Bond book, Goldfinger, was first published in the UK on 23rd March 1959 by Jonathan Cape.
Ian Fleming’s 12th James Bond book, You Only Live Twice, was first published by Jonathan Cape on this day in 1964.
Moonraker was published in the USA on this day in 1955.
Ian Fleming’s third James Bond book, Moonraker, was first published in the United States by Macmillan on 20th September 1955. It had been published in the UK by Jonathan Cape earlier the same year, on 5th April.
Octopussy & The Living Daylights was published in the UK on this day in 1966.
Ian Fleming’s 14th and final James Bond book, Octopussy & The Living Daylights, was first published in the UK on 23rd June 1966 by Jonathan Cape.
When originally published it consisted of two short stories about James Bond. The Living Daylights in particular stands out as a taught mini thriller. Current editions of the book also include The Property of a Lady and 007 in New York.