Check out the Bondian cover art for the new book, Ian Fleming's Commandos: The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII by Nicholas Rankin.
The book tells true story of Ian Fleming’s Second World War unit, claiming that it was the real-life inspiration for James Bond.
Ian Fleming's Commandos: The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII is due to be published in the UK by Faber and Faber on October 6, 2011.
Pre-order on Amazon.
Very cool art! I hadn't heard of that book, but will definitely get it. I wonder what it can add to Craig Cabell's two books, which seemed about as thorough as they could be given that some things are still classified. Or is this a novel?
ReplyDeleteRankin's book is an easy read but somewhat lacking specific references. It is more a history of technology espionage in WWII than a history of 30 AU. There are many interesting references to events that may have driven the writing of Fleming's novels and short stories.
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