Ian Fleming with biographer Nicholas Shakespeare

Donate to Personal Landscapes.Ian Fleming was overshadowed by the fictional character he created in the final decade of his life, but his own story is far more interesting.Biographer Nicholas Shakespeare joined me to talk about Fleming’s troubled childhood, his wartime intelligence work, and how an American president made James Bond a bestseller.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.personallandscapespodcast.com/subscribe