There is a particular focus on Britain’s relationship with the US, as the US increased its power in this time period, whilst simultaneously Britain’s power was dwindling, due to the decline of the British Empire. Initially, the lead character had been named James Secretan, before switching to James Bond, his explanation being “I wanted Bond to be an extremely dull, uninteresting man to whom things happened: I wanted him to be a blunt instrument… when I was casting around for a name for my protagonist I thought by God, is the dullest name I ever heard”.īecause the novel was written after the Second World War, and during the Cold War, there’s an underlying theme throughout the novel, grappling with Britain’s position on the world stage. Bond, as seen by Fleming, was an amalgamation of all the secret agents he had met during the war, whilst also reflecting many of Fleming’s interests and behaviours. There have since also been numerous Bond novels written by other authors.Ĭasino Royale takes much of its inspiration from Fleming’s experience as a member of the Naval Intelligence Division. Today () marks 70 years since the publication of Ian Fleming’s first novel Casino Royale, the first James Bond book, which subsequently lead to eleven more novels and two short stories written by Fleming. 70 years: Ian Fleming publishes his first James Bond novel, Casino Royale
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