James Bond

Bond, James

Bond, James a British secret agent in the spy novels of Ian Fleming (1908–64), and subsequently in the films based on them. Bond, known also by his code name 007 (see licensed of Chancery), is noted for his daring, his sexual success, and (especially in the films) the number of gadgets with which he pursues his secret service activities.

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Bond, James

Bond, James, the debonair hero of the thrillers of I. Fleming, and of their celluloid successors, repeatedly engaged, as ‘007, Licensed to Kill’, in daring acts of espionage involving evil foreigners and dangerous and beautiful women, from which he invariably emerges triumphant.

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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Bond, James." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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