Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Fleming's Casino Royale

Having shared the recent Casino Royale film with me, The Younger Son loaned me the James Bond book by Ian Fleming on which the movie was based. I like the movie better -unusual for me, but I find the book disturbing in how it treats women. They are mostly invisible except as objects to be used. Violence against women seems to be considered a matter of course not out of the ordinary. I think I'll stick with the films from now on. I'm glad I read it, though, as I'd never read one before but had a friend in high school who read and loved them all.

The Ian Fleming Centenary, which takes place this year, has a site. There's a major exhibition here.

5/28/2008:

Ian Fleming: A Centennial Tribute

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