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Talk of the Devil - The Collected Writings of Ian Fleming - cover

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Talk of the Devil - The Collected Writings of Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Publisher: Ian Fleming Publications

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Summary

From the shores of Dieppe in 1942 to The Foreign Department in Kemsley House, from treasure hunting in Norfolk and fine dining in London to a golden typewriter in Jamaica, these are the writings of Ian Fleming.


This collection of rarely-seen journalism spans Fleming's career as an author, encompassing reviews for the Sunday Times, Second World War documents, travel journalism and his correspondence with Raymond Chandler and Geoffrey Boothroyd. It also includes newly-unearthed articles that have not been available for over half a century plus two very early works of fiction.
Available since: 05/22/2025.
Print length: 320 pages.

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