Writing James Bond is not the only thing Ian Fleming should be known for. He wasn't just an author, but a husband, father, travel writer, and Naval Intelligence officer. Anybody that lived a life such as his, has definitely got a story to be told. From working at the Sunday times and fighting in world war ll, all the way to becoming a best-selling author its safe to say Fleming lived a fulfilling life.
Ian Fleming was born May 28th, 1908 in London England. His Parents were Valentine Fleming, a soldier killed in World War l, and Evelyn Ste Croix Rose. Fleming and his four brothers lost their father at the age of nine. Later Ian attended one of England's top colleges, Eton College. There he claims to have gotten beat by a house master regularly. …show more content…
Ian eventually worked his way up to being the assistant to Admiral John Godfrey, the director of Naval intelligence. This position allowed him to be part of planning, “Operation Goldeneye,” as well as planning and overseeing two different intelligence units. Although it went unused Fleming had a plan called “Operation Ruthless.” The plan was to retrieve a german naval codebook by crashing a captured German bomber into an English channel. Ian had the chance to travel overseas many times, including a trip to Jamaica for a conference. After leaving Jamaica, Fleming knew that wouldn't be his last trip …show more content…
The series of novels revolved around the life of James Bond, an officer in the secret intelligence service. Bond is known for being an ironic, harsh, and cold character. Though if you take a close look at all of bonds traits, physical and personality wise, it would come to no surprise that you practically are looking at the reflection of Ian Fleming himself. Ian did not want James Bond to be a likable character because he himself was dull and sarcastic. As well as giving Bond a longer nose and angry mouth just as he had. Though he may not have been the only inspiration for the double-o-seven character. One of them being his brother, for being a travel writer, and having an eventful career in the war, and the other being their dead war hero father Valentine Fleming. With a nickname such as double-o-seven you wouldn't think Fleming put a lot of thought into that name, but to great surprise it was a name chosen with a lot of contemplation. Fleming wanted James bond to appear a certain way and what better way than to give him the dullest, shortest, most unromantic, yet masculine nickname possible? But if looking back now he must have known what he was doing because his books eventually became number one best-selling novels. Though that wasn't the case right away. The James Bond novels were not popular in the United States until the president John F. Kennedy revealed that
Ian Fleming was born May 28th, 1908 in London England. His Parents were Valentine Fleming, a soldier killed in World War l, and Evelyn Ste Croix Rose. Fleming and his four brothers lost their father at the age of nine. Later Ian attended one of England's top colleges, Eton College. There he claims to have gotten beat by a house master regularly. …show more content…
Ian eventually worked his way up to being the assistant to Admiral John Godfrey, the director of Naval intelligence. This position allowed him to be part of planning, “Operation Goldeneye,” as well as planning and overseeing two different intelligence units. Although it went unused Fleming had a plan called “Operation Ruthless.” The plan was to retrieve a german naval codebook by crashing a captured German bomber into an English channel. Ian had the chance to travel overseas many times, including a trip to Jamaica for a conference. After leaving Jamaica, Fleming knew that wouldn't be his last trip …show more content…
The series of novels revolved around the life of James Bond, an officer in the secret intelligence service. Bond is known for being an ironic, harsh, and cold character. Though if you take a close look at all of bonds traits, physical and personality wise, it would come to no surprise that you practically are looking at the reflection of Ian Fleming himself. Ian did not want James Bond to be a likable character because he himself was dull and sarcastic. As well as giving Bond a longer nose and angry mouth just as he had. Though he may not have been the only inspiration for the double-o-seven character. One of them being his brother, for being a travel writer, and having an eventful career in the war, and the other being their dead war hero father Valentine Fleming. With a nickname such as double-o-seven you wouldn't think Fleming put a lot of thought into that name, but to great surprise it was a name chosen with a lot of contemplation. Fleming wanted James bond to appear a certain way and what better way than to give him the dullest, shortest, most unromantic, yet masculine nickname possible? But if looking back now he must have known what he was doing because his books eventually became number one best-selling novels. Though that wasn't the case right away. The James Bond novels were not popular in the United States until the president John F. Kennedy revealed that