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Book live and let die5/22/2023 But while much of the context surrounding both novels was similar, Fleming’s second Bond adventure grows and veers from the path set by his debut, and the novel makes for a fascinating addition to the Bond series. Like its predecessor, Live and Let Die was composed entirely at Fleming’s Goldeneye estate in Jamaica where Fleming utilized a very similar writing process to that of Casino Royale-a few hours in the morning followed by an hour or two in the evening with very little editing along the way. and U.S., coupled with brisk sales in Great Britain and throughout Europe. Live and Let Die defied the expectations of diminishing returns in following up such a massive success with great critical acclaim in both the U.K. But Ian Fleming is perhaps the shining exception to this rule.įleming’s second James Bond novel, Live and Let Die, was published Apand was completed just a few months before the release of the debut Bond novel, Casino Royale-in fact, some Bond scholars contend portions of Live and Let Die were actually composed before Casino Royale was written. It’s an adage often used to rationalize a drop-off in quality or ambition between an artist’s first two major pieces, which is an all too common occurrence. The saying goes that an artist has his or her entire life to create their first major work, but only a few years to finish their second.
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