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Author Ian Fleming
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Subject(s) Spy fiction
Genre(s) Action/Suspense
Publisher Jonathan Cape
Publication date 1953-

Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR is a fictional character created by novelist Ian Fleming in 1952. He is the protagonist of the James Bond series of novels, films, comics and video games. He is portrayed as an SIS agent residing in London. From 1995 onwards, SIS would be officially acknowledged as MI6.

Bond holds the code number 007, except for the novel You Only Live Twice, where he temporarily becomes "7777". The "double-0" prefix indicates his discretionary licence to kill in the performance of his duties. He is famous for introducing himself as "Bond, James Bond" whenever the opportunity arises and for ordering his vodka martinis "shaken, not stirred"; his usual and characteristic formal clothing is a dinner jacket. In the films he usually wears a Rolex watch or, in later films, an Omega.

After Fleming's death in 1964, subsequent James Bond novels were written by Read the rest of this entry »