A guide to exploring James Bond’s literary and film locations across Britain, revealing Ian Fleming’s inspirations.The fictional superspy James Bond is a cultural phenomenon, becoming since his first appearance in the novel Casino Royale in 1953 a character as recognizable around the world as Sherlock Holmes and Robin Hood. While we may associate James Bond with exotic locales, underwater adventures, and even outer space, there are many sites in Britain connected w...

Be James Bond in the kitchen!Double-O Dining takes you on a culinary journey through the James Bond books and films to uncover the secrets of the food that the world's most famous fictional spy and his companions and adversaries eat during their adventures. The book contains over 100 easy-to-follow recipes that draw on vintage cookbooks, old newspaper food columns and other historical sources to allow you to recreate and experience the flavours enjoyed by Bond. With a menu ranging ...

You know what James Bond drinks, but do you know what he eats? What is his favourite food? What is his favourite meal of the day? How does he like his steak? How does he take his coffee? This cookbook is full of exciting recipes inspired by the food described in Ian Fleming’s novels. The recipes, devised by the author, are modern, but have a period twist. The cookbook is intended for anyone who wishes to recreate the flavour of James Bond’s gastronomy. If you’re preparing a romantic meal f...

Diamonds Are Forever—the fourth James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, published in 1956—is widely recognized as one of the most intriguing and original works in the 007 series. With its exciting settings including West Africa, Las Vegas, and the horse-racing center of Saratoga Springs, the novel explores the thrilling themes of diamond smuggling, gambling, gangsters, sex, and espionage. Moreover, the novel is unique in being set outside the conventional Cold War milieu of other Fleming novels, ...

Examines early Roman pottery production, kiln technology, techniques, and regional variations across Britain, 1st–4th centuries.This issue of the Journal of Roman Pottery Studies focuses primarily on new data for early Roman pottery production and techniques. Three early Roman kilns were discovered at Longford, Gloucestershire associated with an originally Iron Age enclosure that was remodelled. Unusual features of the kilns included the use of ceramic tub...