{"product_id":"9781803996868-the-battle-for-bond-the-dark-origins-of-cinemas-greatest-hero","title":"The Battle for Bond","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dark Origins of Cinema’s Greatest Hero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new edition of this long sought after book, widely considered to be one of the essential books on James Bond ever written\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCinema history was made with the release of \u003cem\u003eDr. No\u003c\/em\u003e in 1962. Sean Connery became the face of the suave secret agent 007, and one of film’s most iconic franchises was born.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow different might that history have been if, instead, \u003cem\u003eThunderball\u003c\/em\u003e was the first Bond film to be released, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Richard Burton as James Bond? It seems absurd, but it almost happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Battle for Bond\u003c\/em\u003e unravels this most controversial part of the James Bond legend using letters and private documents to recount a story in which Ian Fleming found himself in the dock accused of plagiarism, and the events threatened to turn the James Bond film-making world upside down. It is a tale of bitter recriminations, betrayal, multimillion-dollar lawsuits and even death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegarded within the Bond fan community as one of the most important books ever written about 007, \u003cem\u003eThe Battle for Bond\u003c\/em\u003e was the subject of controversial litigation when it was first published in 2007, and was, for a time, banned in Britain. With this new edition, Robert Sellers revives this fascinating chapter in film history, warts and all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41833961652321,"sku":"9781803996868","price":13.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_30561376.jpg?v=1728545817","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781803996868-the-battle-for-bond-the-dark-origins-of-cinemas-greatest-hero","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}