![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fleming asked if his wife would mind if he dedicated the novel to her. Ranking the James Bond Books Casino Royale (1953) Live and Let Die (1954) Moonraker (1955) Diamonds Are Forever (1956) From Russia, With Love (1957) Dr. The character was created in 1953 and he first appeared in the novel Casino Royale. When he had finished 'Casino Royale', he gave a copy to his new wife, who he had married in Jamaica just after completing the book. Fleming wrote about James Bond in 12 novels and then 2 short stories. ![]() Their divorce was highly publicized and those close to Fleming say his stays in Goldeneye and the writing of 'Casino Royale' was something of a respite from the chaos of his relationship with Charteris. When they met in the mid-40s, Charteris was married to Esmond Harmsworth, a conservative British politician and owner of several major British news publications, including The Daily Mail. However, some of his confidants asserted that his actual motivation for writing was to distract himself from his impending marriage to Ann Charteris, a woman with whom Fleming had a long affair. On April 13, 1953, Ian Fleming published Casino Royale, the first of his 12 novels about secret agent James Bond. Fleming wanted to become a novelist for many years, inspired by his time as a naval officer during the war. ![]()
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