Ian Fleming: biography, family and works of the English writer

Many people in our time want to believe in superheroes and the supernatural. This brings to their lives a variety, completely different emotions and impressions. Many know the inimitable history and a series of films about James Bond. This character, taken from the novel by a popular English writer. His name is Ian Fleming. It was on the basis of his stories that the best films were shot, the main character of which was the legendary 007 agent.

Information about the author's childhood

Ian Fleming, whose biography was of little interest until the advent of James Bond novels, was born May 28, 1908 in London. The family in which the boy appeared was very rich and famous in the district. It was absolutely natural that the parents who worked in the parliament provided the best and most promising life for their child, for which they worked for a long time. They tried very hard to arrange Yana in the best college, the end of which promised him a high position, and provide the son with everything necessary.

The famous Ian Fleming graduated from Eton College, and after unsuccessful attempts to get a job, he joined the Reuters agency where he was engaged in journalism. This was due to the connections of the future writer's mother, who helped her son in every possible way. Very soon he abandoned his activities and, unfortunately, lost his father. Valentin Fleming died during the First World War, he was called a hero and was often set as an example to Jan.

Growing up

Ian Fleming was a very capable young man. He quickly learned, worked hard at sports and paid attention to languages. The young man dreamed of becoming a diplomat. Unfortunately, this remained in the dreams of Jan, as he failed the main exam - English.

Working in the Reuters agency, Ian often felt dissatisfaction, mainly in the material plan: they paid little, but the guy wanted to live better. A few years later, after Fleming threw journalism, he decided to return to this activity again, because it was his inspiration and allowed him to develop his talent.

A significant stage in the life of the young man was entering the naval intelligence service. The commander and other employees were simply delighted with Fleming's reports and reports, because they were always read easily and were interesting, fascinating, like real detectives. Ian Fleming became famous for his unusual fantasy, literary skills, he simply was not equal. In addition, he coped well with the special operations that were carried out with the help of unique approaches, and with the development of strategies.

Interesting Facts

The life of Ian Fleming was full of mysteries and incredible events. All the Second World War, the young man spent on the secret service of Her Majesty. He evacuated the King of Albania, established contacts with allies in the United States, sought out secret laboratories and directed complex operations. After the end of the fighting Fleming decided to resign and do things that he liked.

In the last year of the war, Jan came to Jamaica and realized that the world exists without bombing, shooting and death. There he saw a huge amount of available fruits, a sea of rum and fine weather - a real paradise for an old man. Jan decided to stay on the island and enjoy the charming atmosphere for as long as possible. It was to the sound of the sea and surrounded by sunny weather, pacification and happiness, Fleming built a bungalow, in which he wrote the first lines of his famous novel.

Becoming a writer

The bungalow in which the writer lived was called the Golden Eye. It was in this unusual place that the secret life of Jan Fleming ended and a completely different time began. This period was a turning point for the man, in his romantic home appeared the first book about the 007 agent. In addition, one of the novels had the same name as the tiny Fleming house. Since that time, secrets and adventures have been in the past, finding reflection only in the pages of novels about the elusive James Bond.

Family life of Fleming

Fans of the writer is very interested in learning about his personal life. Not least they are interested in the question of whether Ian Fleming was married. The family of the famous writer was formed in an unusual way. In his youth, the man was a ladies' man and a lover of people. He never had a permanent woman. When Ian began to meet with a married beauty, this was not surprising. But the moment came when Fleming decided to settle down. His beloved Anna announced that she was expecting a child and was ready to divorce for the sake of their family happiness. A well-known writer at the age of forty-three learned that he would soon become a father, and completely changed his views on further life. He patiently waited for his chosen one in Jamaica, while he wrote the novel Casino Royale.

Ian Fleming, whose wife settled with him in a bungalow and agreed to spend the rest of her life there, inspired her lover in every possible way, so the writer often mentioned that she was his muse.

A moment of glory

For some people after forty years, life loses sparkle, adventurism and colors. But not for Ian Fleming. When he was forty-five, the whole world first saw a book about James Bond. In just twelve months the novel sold in circulation of seven thousand copies. A little later the book became interested in the Americans, who eventually bought the rights to it. It was at this moment that Ian Fleming, whose biography changed abruptly, became famous. His novel was published in thousands, millions of copies. Almost everyone read it. Critics did not like the story of the 007 agent, they could not reconcile themselves to the existence of the superhero, but they had no choice but to look enviously at the huge sales of the novel.

The novel as a part of culture

After a while, many people no longer imagined themselves without stories about the life of the great James Bond. The novel became part of American culture, and the incumbent president admitted that he freely reads books with the 007 hero in his spare time. Some believe that such a stunning success to Ian Fleming came thanks to the cynicism with which he wrote his books. He openly argued that novels and other literature are written for the sake of three things: money, fame or pleasure. In some cases, for everything together. The writer himself was happy to engage in this type of activity, but did not hide the fact that the income from his books is made even happier. Since the time when Ian Fleming became popular, he consistently released his new novel once a year, which everyone waited impatiently.

Real Glory

One way or another, but the truly famous Fleming became due to the screen version of most of the novels he wrote. Even after the death of the writer, the films continued to be filmed and presented to the public. In total, eighteen tapes were produced, the main character of which was, of course, James Bond. The last was the picture "Tomorrow Never Dies", filmed in 1997.

Ian Fleming died of a heart attack. Also worth noting that he was very fond of smoking and just adored gin. After the death of the writer, for 33 years, films based on his novels continued to appear on big screens and delight the public, and especially the 007 fans. And today the cinema is not going to stop: pictures of a secret British agent performed by different actors beat cash records.