The Life of Ian Fleming The Life of Ian Fleming The Life of Ian Fleming is a biography of Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond and author of the children’s book "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". The biography was written by John Pearson, Fleming’s assistant at the London "Sunday Times," in 1966. Pearson later wrote the official, fictional-biography "" in 1973. "The Life of Ian Fleming" was one of the first biographies of Ian Fleming and is considered a collectible book by many James Bond fans, since Pearson would become the third, official James Bond author. Future editions of "The Life of Ian Fleming" were
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