Ian Fleming introduced James Bond and his Bentley to the world in 1953 with the publication of his first novel 'Casino Royale.'In the films Bond drives various vehicles equipped with what were at that time considered to be sci-fi gadgets.As against the films James Bond's official car in all the novels is a gray 1933 Bentley convertible.
Ian Fleming wrote fourteen James Bond novels.The fifteenth in the series 'Devil May Care' is written by Sebastian Faulks and is due for release on 28th May 2008 to commemorate Ian Fleming's birth centenary.
The book had been announced by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. in July 2006.The author and the title were revealed in July 2007.Fleming's last Bond book 'Octopussy and the Living Daylights' was published way back in 1966.Forty two years later another Bond book is due to hit bookstores worldwide.It has all the Bond ingredients.It is set in the Cold War and the action happens in beautiful locations across two continents and some of the world's most happening cities.The book has been written in just six weeks.
The Fleming family were delighted with the typescript.Barbara Broccoli ,the daughter of the producer of Bond movies said that if she had been told that an old manuscript of Ian's had been found in the basement, she would have believed it.
In 'Devil May Care', James Bond,perhaps the most popular secret agent of all times goes back to driving a Bentley.Fans of Bond will remember that bond changed cars in 'Goldfinger' where he was seen driving a silver gray Aston Martin DB5 on 'M's' orders.This car has been the most famous of all the cars driven by Bond.
Sebastian Faulks the author of the new book says that he will be taking the debonair secret agent back to his motoring roots.' Despite many of the films portraying him with an Aston Martin, Bond's first choice of cars was a Bentley, so that is what he will be driving in my book,' he said.