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James Fleming
Born (1944-02-26) February 26, 1944 (age 80)
London, England
DiedNovember 25, 2024
RelativesIan Fleming (Uncle)

James R. Fleming (26 February 1944-November 25, 2024) London), was an English author and editor of the journal, The Book Collector, from 2018-2024.[1]He was the son of Richard Fleming and nephew to spy author Ian Fleming.[2]

Fleming lived for the last twenty years in the remote North of Scotland in order to concentrate on his writing.[citation needed] This is where his Charlie Doig Russian series gestated. Well respected in the nearest town to his estate he became an honorary "Wicker" and fully immersed himself in community life.[citation needed]

He has written two historical novels, the first in 2000, The Temple of Optimism,[2] and then in 2003 Thomas Gage.[3] In 2006 Fleming wrote the first of three thrillers, Cold Blood,[4] White Blood and Rising Blood,[5] that feature the Scottish/Russian character "Charlie Doig".

His 2021 book, Bond behind the Iron Curtain, examines the Russian critique of Ian Fleming.[6][7]

Since 2018 Fleming has been the editor of The Book Collector.[8][9] His essay on the process of indexing the backfile, “The Price of Passion: Indexing The Book Collector" illuminated the journal's history.[10] In 2023 an issue was devoted to Printing and the Mind of Man in which Fleming reviewed the correspondence of Percy Muir and John Carter, key organizers of the exhibit.[11]

Works

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  • The Temple of Optimism. Miramax Books. 2000. ISBN 0-7868-6676-4.
  • Thomas Gage. Vintage. 2003. ISBN 0-224-07119-X.
  • White Blood. Washington Square Press. 2008. ISBN 978-0-7432-9940-4.
  • Cold Blood. Washington Square Press. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4165-9651-6.
  • Rising Blood. Random House. 2011. ISBN 978-0-224-09135-0.
  • Fleming, James (2021). Bond Behind The Iron Curtain. Book Collector. ISBN 978-1-7399120-0-0.

References

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  1. ^ James Fleming, Ian's nephew, has died aged 80 MI6-HQ.com, November 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Bloom, Lexy (24 September 2000). "Bond is not his word". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ^ Pizzichini, Lilian (13 October 2003). "The machinery of change". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  4. ^ Thompson, Sam (6 May 2006). "The rape of the nation". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ^ Barrow, Andrew (29 July 2011). "Rising Blood by James Fleming – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  6. ^ Fleming, James, and Blazej Mikula. 2021. Bond behind the Iron Curtain. The Mead, Turkdean, Cheltenham: The Book Collector.
  7. ^ News Story"Bond Behind the Iron Curtain" September 14, 2021
  8. ^ "Masthead" and "Notes on Contributors." The Book Collector 67 (no 4) winter 2018: 885.
  9. ^ Fleming, James. 2017. “My Uncle Ian.” The Book Collector 66 (1): 11–14.
  10. ^ Fleming, James. 2016. “The Price of Passion: Indexing The Book Collector,” The Book Collector 65 (4): 659–63.
  11. ^ Fleming, James. "Getting the Show on the Road or How to Borrow the World's Most Valuable Books for Ten Days." The Book Collector 72 (no 4) Winter 2023: 667-676.

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