The World of James Bond - by Jeremy Black (Paperback)

About the Book

This insightful and entertaining book offers a historian's perspective on James Bond. Tracing Bond's evolution since his appearance in 1953, Black follows the fraught course of the final Daniel Craig movie, No Time to Die, looks to the post-Craig years, and considers the conti...

Book Synopsis

This insightful and entertaining book offers a historian's perspective on James Bond. Tracing Bond's evolution since his appearance in 1953, Black follows the fraught course of the final Daniel Craig movie, No Time to Die, looks to the post-Craig years, and considers the continuing cultural significance of Bond in the modern world.

Review Quotes

Black's book is certain to be treated by posterity as an authority on Bond as a historical and cultural phenomenon, and this reviewer has no hesitation in recommending it in the strongest possible terms.

Jeremy Black captures the essence of one of the world's most influential fictional characters, as well as giving us fascinating and important insights into the changing character of modern culture. Readers will enjoy the fun approach and content of this groundbreaking book, while they learn more about the world that created and has sustained the legend that is 007.

This book reveals the life and times of James Bond set within the life and times of the rest of the world, including a sideways view of the Cold War. The world of the movies does not escape Jeremy Black's forensic eye, with James Bond another gem that he has picked up in his wanderings through the realm of history. Most important, his book is great fun to read.

Understanding Bond adds so much to our understanding of contemporary Western culture and history. Jeremy Black has crafted the definitive word on the world of James Bond, from Connery to Craig.

About the Author

Jeremy Black is professor emeritus of history at Exeter University. His many books include The Politics of James Bond: From Fleming's Novels to the Big Screen and War and Its Causes.