Muzzlehatch
Don Juan
Ahh, I see what you mean. Yep, that makes sense. Although I did read somewhere that Flemings real life experiences were often 'hairier than Bond's'. Hm.Demon said:Ian Fleming wrote the story of James Bond as a comedy, but not in the sense that you seem to be interpreting the term. Fleming worked for British Intelligence and accumulated many friends. James Bond was written as the classic opposite of a real spy. Fleming intentionally romanticized the story of James Bond to poke fun at his own experiences and at the people he knew because he knew that real intelligence work was nothing like what the story depicts. Even the Central Intelligence Agency has issued statements regarding this. I suppose a better phrase for the story of James Bond is "inside joke".
As an aside, there's a Bond story in 'For Your Eyes Only' (a collection of Bond short stories) which would be of interest to all DJs. Its called 'The Quantum of Solace', and is very different to all the others. It details the build-up and break-up of a relationship, and because Fleming was a master storyteller its brilliant. Worth a read, with a good message.
