Ian Fleming 'was sexist, racist and sadistic': New Bond author says his book is well-written...

The Dail Mail UK ^ | 09.21.13

[Perdogg]

Ian Fleming 'was sexist, racist and sadistic': New Bond author says his book is well-written... unlike the originals

The author of the new James Bond book, says he deliberately wrote about women and African people 'not in a way Fleming would write them'.

William Boyd, the third writer in recent years to pen a new installment to the classic spy series, said he found it difficult to read the descriptions of 'negros' and chapters entitled 'Nigger Heaven'.

Boyd, who was born in Ghana in 1952 and spent his childhood travelling between Africa and his Scottish boarding school Gordonstoun, said: 'It's unbelievable to read now. I think if you were of that privileged upper class, born at the beginning of the 20th century, you were probably racist, sexist, right wing and anti-Semitic.'

[Perdogg]

Again, this thread is not about homosexuality or if Bond is a muslim. I think Boyd misses Fleming point in "Live and Let Die".

[Perdogg]

ping

[Hardraade]

But what is Boyd?

[Bratch]

I think if you were of that privileged upper class, born at the beginning of the 20th century, you were probably racist, sexist, right wing and anti-Semitic.'

Fixed.

[Perdogg]

The author of the new book.

[Kip Russell]

His new Bond novel is set in the year 1969, so he’s imposing modern-day PC values on a half-century old version of James Bond. Laughable.

[headstamp 2]

This arrogant idiot couldn’t shine Fleming’s shoes.

[Hardraade]

No doubt. But *what* is he? Gay? Liberal? Kenyanist? Transgender?

[LostInBayport]

I gave you a green arrow. :)

[fieldmarshaldj]

And what exactly is wrong with being right wing ? He sounds like an arrogant elitist PC asshole.

[Perdogg]

Bond’s car is a Jensen.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

When did that happen ?

[Calvin Locke]

I think Boyd is using his own contemporary artistically leftist standards to judge Fleming while attempting to justify his own, apparently denigrated, version of "Bond".

IOW, Boyd's a critical deconstructionist.

[Lx]

If Ian Flemming is so bad, why is he standing on his shoulders? Bond is already created, he only has to send him on another adventure and he’s complaining about the source material??

Is he another 60’s idiot now with power?

[Kip Russell]

Bond’s car is a Jensen.

In and of itself, I don't have a problem with that...the the 1969 Jensen FF had anti-lock brakes and full-time all wheel drive, making it extremely advanced for its time.

[BenLurkin]

Ian Fleming 'was sexist, racist and sadistic'

Aaaand loving it!

[Perdogg]

In the new novel that is out Thursday in the UK.

[Defiant]

Who gave this idiot the authority to write a Bond novel?

[Perdogg]

Ian Fleming Publication, which is run by Ian’s niece Lucy Fleming.

[Defiant]

Sad.