John pearson james bond authorised biography channel

biography by John Pearson

James Bond: The Authorized Biography of (laterJames Bond: The Authorised Biography) by John Pearson, is a fictional biography of James Bond, first published in ; Pearson also wrote the biography The Life of Ian Fleming ().

The Authorized Biography of was not commissioned by Glidrose Publications. It originated as a spoof novel for publisher Sidgwick & Jackson.

John pearson james bond authorised biography channel

However, Pearson knew Peter Janson-Smith, the Glidrose chairman, who gave permission for the work to be published. Consequently, this is the only James Bond book from Glidrose, between and , not first published by Jonathan Cape, additionally, it is the only Bond novel with a shared copyright credit; Pearson is the only Bond novelist so recognised.

Plot summary

The premise of James Bond: The Authorized Biography of is that James Bond is based upon a real MI6 agent. Fleming hinted so in You Only Live Twice, in Bond's obituary, t