Ian Flemingauthor profile |
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| born | May 28, 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| died | August 12, 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gender | male | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| place of birth | Mayfair, London, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| genre | Mystery & Thrillers, Nonfiction, Children's Books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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about this author
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information. Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist and Second World War Navy Commander. Fleming is best remembered for creating the character of James Bond and chronicling his adventures in twelve novels and nine short stories. Additionally, Fleming wrote the children's story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two non-fiction books. |
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books by Ian Flemingcombine editionsavg rating: 3.64 | 7016 ratings | 74 distinct works
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quotes by Ian Fleming
"You only live twice:
Once when you're born
And once when you look death in the face."
— Ian Fleming (You Only Live Twice)
Once when you're born
And once when you look death in the face."
— Ian Fleming (You Only Live Twice)
"Mr Bond, they have a saying in Chicago: 'Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it’s enemy action.'"
— Ian Fleming
— Ian Fleming
"Surround yourself with human beings. They are easier to fight for than principles"
— Ian Fleming
— Ian Fleming