Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: James Bond is the essential companion for every Bond fan unearthing a selection of surprising & intriguing facts about the much-loved fictional spy & the books & films that he has starred in. Discover the origins of the name & character of James Bond the life & inspirations of Bonds creator Ian Fleming the man who brought the novels to the big screen Cubby Broccoli & the many actors who have played the Bond character so well over the years; Sean Connery George Lazenby Roger Moore Timothy Dalton Pierce Brosnan & most recently Daniel Craig. Read about the many Bond villains from Jaws to Goldfinger & find the names of all of the Bond girls & the actresses who played them from Ursula Andress as Honey Rider to the more recent Jinx played by Halle Berry. The author explores the many Bond gadgets firearms & modes of transport & explains why the Walther PPK was Bonds gun of choice. Every angle of the Bond phenomenon is explored including the depictions on the small screen the many spoof versions from the Austin Powers trilogy to Johnny English Flemings literary successors who have continued to write Bond novels: Kingsley Amis John Gardner Raymond Benson Charlie Higson Sebastian Faulks & Jeffrey Deaver the various exotic locations as well as the creation of the legendary Bond theme song. The adventures of Ian Flemings fictional spy have touched the lives of everyone in some way whether through the novels TV shows or movies & with the 2012 release of the blockbuster Bond movie Skyfall starring Daniel Craig the Bond phenomenon is creating a whole new generation of fans. Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: James Bond will impress you with all the James Bond trivia you could ever want to know. The Amazing & Extraordinary Facts series presents interesting surprising & little-known facts & stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform absorb & entertain in equal measure.