The top 10 Sunday Times Bestseller. ” Completely fascinating, authoritative & intriguing.” (William Boyd). ” The big bang of Bond books... Beautiful, brilliant.” (Tony Parsons). Goldeneye: the story of Ian Fleming in Jamaica & the creation of British national icon, James Bond. From 1946 until the end of his life, Ian Fleming lived for two months of every year at Goldeneye
- the house he built on a point of high land overlooking a small white sand beach on Jamaica`s north coast. All the James Bond novels & stories were written here. Fleming adored the Jamaica he had discovered, at the time an imperial backwater that seemed unchanged from the glory days of the empire. Amid its stunning natural beauty, the austerity & decline of post-war Britain could be forgotten. For Fleming, Jamaica offered the perfect mixture of British old-fashioned conservatism & imperial values, alongside the dangerous & sensual: the same curious combination that made his novels so appealing, & successful. The spirit of the island
- its exotic beauty, its unpredictability, its melancholy, its love of exaggeration & gothic melodrama
- infuses his writing. Fleming threw himself into the island`s hedonistic Jet Set party scene: Hollywood giants, & the cream of British aristocracy, the theatre, literary society & the secret services spent their time here drinking & bed-hopping. But while the whites partied, Jamaican blacks were rising up to demand respect & self-government. & as the imperial hero James Bond
- projecting British power across the world
- became ever more anachronistic & fantastical, so his popularity soared. Drawing on extensive interviews with Ian`s family, his Jamaican lover Blanche Blackwell & many other islanders, Goldeneye is a beautifully written, revealing & original exploration of a crucially important part of Ian Fleming`s life & work.




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Golders Green in 1894 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Two versions have been published for this area around & to the west of Golders Green, stretching from Brent Gas Works eastward to Hodford Farm, from Renters Farm southward to the northern tip of Child`s Hill. (Golders Green station is on the adjacent map, sheet 18.) In the 1894 map the area is entirely rural, with just a few villas along North End Road; an isolated fever hospital is in the centre, along with sewage works, while Brent Junction & Brent Sidings are in the south-west corner. On the reverse is a large extract from the First Edition map of 1880. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Golders Green & Brent Cross in 1894-1912 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Two versions have been published for this area around & to the west of Golders Green, stretching from Brent Gas Works eastward to Hodford Farm, from Renters Farm southward to the northern tip of Child`s Hill. (Golders Green station is on the adjacent map, sheet 18.) This version is from the rare Special Edition of 1912. It retains the information on the earlier map but also indicates in an outline form the changes up to 1912; the development at Golders Green with new streets & houses off Golders Green Road & Finchley Road, including Woodstock Avenue, Montpelier Rise, Hamilton Road, Wentworth Road, etc. Street directory extracts are on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

` You`re stale, tired of having to be tough. You want a change. You`ve seen too much death`. In Fleming`s seventh 007 novel, a private assignment sets Bond on the trail of an enigmatic criminal mastermind
- Auric Goldfinger. But greed & power have created a deadly opponent who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Pussy Galore returns... This edition

Includes:: an extract from the new official 007 adventure, Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz, which is set in 1957 two weeks after the events of Goldfinger & features some iconic characters from Fleming`s original thriller.


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When Goldilocks stumbles on an empty cottage in the woods, she sits down to eat breakfast. But none of the three bowls of porridge on the table is quite right... This simple, easy-to-read version of the classic fairy tale is part of the Usborne Reading Programme, comprising over 300 books for children who are learning to read. ...

The whole spectacular world of golf comes to life in these pages
- the great men & women players, both pro & amateur, the architects,
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Conquer the cycle climbs, scratch off the map. An inspired fun gift! This Collect & Scratch print shows our selection of hill climbs ideal for cycling in the UK. Scratch off the hill climbs you have conquered & be inspired to climb more! Supplied in protective poster tube showcasing the product. Size A3 (297mm x 420mm). ...

The golf courses featured are luxurious holiday destinations for golfers & their partners (and even families). Each is an outstanding ...

When it comes to golf, what stays in Vegas might be too much of your money. With its bevy of ultra-exclusive courses, Las Vegas is the most expensive golf market in the United States. But your cash does not have to be wasted. For every Shadow Creek (though worth every penny, it`s still $500 a round), you have numerous less expensive options from which to choose. This book is written by a Las Vegas golfer & golf writer, not a PR spin doctor, a corporate bean counter, or an ego-driven developer. Nearly 60 courses, from Las Vegas to Mesquite, from Pahrump to Primm, from Boulder City to Laughlin & Arizona, are described, rated, praised, & sometimes deflated. They are all laid out for you within these pages, from the money-be-damned this-place-is-worth-every-cent tracks to a few courses best left to those who don`t know any better. & since you have to come to Vegas to golf in Vegas, you will also find in-depth recommendations for the best places to bunk & sure-fire eats, along with a golf bag full of tips on preparing for & enjoying your Sin City golf adventure. Visitor or local, first-timer or veteran, this book will put you 3-up before you even leave the locker room. ...

Golf Wales is an invaluable guide to some of the best golfing experiences in Wales, written by The Times golf correspondent, John Hopkins. The book features a selection of John`s favourite courses, taking the reader on a journey around the country. In addition to the featured courses, the book offers a selection of the best places to eat & stay in Wales, written for a variety of tastes & budgets by food writer Colin Pressdee. Golf Wales is illustrated with spectacular photographs of the courses & stunning landscapes. This is a must-read for all golfers who want to experience the best Wales has to offer. ...