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Ian Fleming was a British author and journalist best known as the creator of the fictional spy James Bond. Drawing on his background in British Naval Intelligence during World War II, Fleming wrote the first Bond novel, Casino Royale, in 1953. Over the course of his career, he published twelve Bond novels and two short story collections. He also wrote the children's novel Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang before his death in 1964.
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Who created James Bond?
Ian Fleming created the fictional British spy James Bond. Fleming introduced Bond in the novel Casino Royale, published in 1953.
What was Ian Fleming's background in intelligence?
Fleming drew on his work with British Naval Intelligence during World War II. That experience influenced the spycraft, military detail, and institutional setting in the Bond novels.
What is the first James Bond novel?
Casino Royale was the first James Bond novel and appeared in 1953. It introduces Bond as an agent facing the financier and gambler Le Chiffre.
Did Ian Fleming write all the James Bond books?
Fleming wrote the original Bond novels and short-story collections published during his lifetime. Later authors continued the character in authorized novels after Fleming's death.
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