Man with the Golden Touch How the Bond Films Conquered the World

Name: Man with the Golden Touch How the Bond Films Conquered the World
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ISBN: 9781590202982

ISBN-10: 1590202988

ISBN-13: 9781590202982

Edition: 2010

Authors: Sinclair McKay

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The Man with the Golden Touchtells the unlikely story of how Eon Productions-the owners of the Bond franchise-has kept James Bond at the top of the charts for forty-five years when originally only three or four films were planned. Through twenty-one films featuring three M's, two Q's, and six Bonds-from Sean Connery's career-transforming turn in 1962's Dr. Noto Daniel Craig's debut in the 2006 blockbuster Casino Royale-the action superstar and perfect English gentleman reigns supreme. Thanks to the films, Ian Fleming's original creation has been transformed from a black sheep of the postwar British elite into a figure with universal appeal, constantly evolving in step with changing social…

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List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Publication date: 8/5/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

Sinclair McKay is a features writer for The Telegraph and The Mail on Sunday . He is also the acclaimed author of the bestselling The Secret Life of Bletchley Park .



Introduction



Authenticity



You've Had Your Six



Europe By Train



The Glittering Prize



Raincoats, Walls and Betrayals



Great Balls of Thunder



Spies in Our Eyes



This Dream is For You



The Other Fella



A Little More Cheek



Dark Unconfident World



Man at Austin Reed



Will He Bang? We Shall See



England Needs Me



Once More Round the World



The Smack of Firm Espionage



You Can Never Say Never Twice



Most Disarming



Microchips With Everything



Darling Moneypenny



One For The Ladies



Night of the Iguana



Bond in Abeyance



We Knew the Name, We Knew the Number



We're in a Puddle on the Floor



Art and Craft



Birthday Boy



The Autobiography of Dreams



Quantum Theories



You Can Never Kiss Death Goodbye


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