IAN FLEMING

Beginning with Casino Royale in 1952 and ending with Octopussy and The Living Daylights in 1966, British author Ian Fleming wrote more than a dozen novels and short stories featuring James Bond, an officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Bond was also known by his code number, 007, and was a commander in the Royal Naval Reserve. Despite Bond’s success, Fleming was ambivalent about his famous creation. He called Bond a “cardboard booby” and a “blunt instrument;” once, he said, “I can’t say I much like the chap.”