Description
Bond. James Bond. The ultimate British hero--suave, stoic, gadget-driven--was, more than anything, the necessary invention of a traumatized country whose self-image as a great power had just been shattered by the Second World War. By inventing the parallel world of secret British greatness and glamour, Ian Fleming fabricated an icon that has endured long past its maker's death. In The Man Who Saved Britain, Simon Winder lovingly and ruefully re-creates the nadirs of his own fandom while illuminating what Bond says about sex, the monarchy, food, class, attitudes toward America, and everything in between. The result is an insightful and, above all, entertaining exploration of postwar Britain under the influence of the legendary Agent 007.
Author: Simon Winder
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 10/02/2007
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780312426668
ISBN10: 0312426666
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
About the Author
Simon Winder is the editor of several anthologies, including the highly praised Night Thoughts. He works in publishing and lives in London.