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The first James Bond novel Casino Royale was written by Ian Fleming and published in 1953.

Neil Alcock, the author of Hitchology, joins John Bleasdale to talk about the novel, the introduction of James Bond and his inaugural literary adventure.

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Dr. Brian Baker joins me to talk John Gardner's third novel featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond finding himself recruited into a dangerous mission involving an alliance of agents from the United States (CIA) , the Soviet Union (KGB) and Israel (Mossad). The team, named "Icebreaker", to root out the leader of the National Socialist Action Army (NSAA) , Count Konrad von Glöda.

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Christopher Wood's novelisation of his screenplay of The Spy Who Loved Me (co-written with Richard Maibaum) is unlike most novelisations a reimagining of the story. Wood's James Bond is closer to Ian Fleming and the tone of the book is much darker than the film with many differences from the finished movie. Chris Eels who you can follow on Instagram joins me to talk all things Bond.

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