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On August 16, 1952, Ian Fleming wrote to his wife, Ann, My love, This is only a tiny letter to try out my new typewriter and to see if it will write golden words since it is made of gold. He had bought the golden typewriter as a present to himself for finishing his first novel,... Read Full Overview

On 16 August 1952, Ian Fleming wrote to his wife, Ann, "My love, This is only a tiny letter to try out my new typewriter and to see if it will write golden words since it is made of gold."

And he did write golden words: 14 bestselling James Bond books, and an equally... Read Full Overview