- Writer Ian Fleming was born May 28, 1908 in London.
- He is the creator of James Bond and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
- The first Bond book, Casino Royale, was published in 1953.
- Fleming wrote 14 books in the series.
- 17 Bond movies have been created spanning over 45 years.
- The first film, also Casino Royale, was released in 1967 and remade in 2006.
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was made into a movie in 1968.
Find all sorts of materials related to James Bond, including the 14 original books, by searching the Alachua County Library's catalog.
Visit the library's Research Page and read Fleming's bio on Biography in Context or search news in MasterFile Premier or Newsbank.
Originally Posted by BillV on May 2, 2012