The Many Lives Of James Bond

When you think about it it is pretty remarkable that the cinematic James Bond has gone through so many actors playing the British super spy.

Not only has Bond appeared in movies but also in novels, comic books and TV let alone the massive promotional and commercial merchandise that has grown over the years.

But, what does it mean to be Bond?  How has he changed over the years?

In The Many Lives Of James Bond, by Mark Edlitz from Lyons Press, readers learn how the creators of 007 have decoded the super spy.

Actors, directors, production personnel, musicians and others associated with the James Bond film franchise offer their personal recollections, interpretations of the spy and what it was like translating 007 to the Silver Screen.

Game designers, graphic designers, artists and other mass media consumer product producers and promoters also weigh in on how they interpreted James Bond in their respective projects.

James Bond has often been associated with a simple two-dimensional character type. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Translating and interpreting 007 to whatever media is often complicated, time-consuming and even a daunting task.

The book is filled with information and insights that reveal multiple sides to James Bond, how he is envisioned by individuals and to society as a whole.

It makes for a fascinating and eye-opening expose on the super spy who is anything but secret.

Besides being an insightful look in to the world of 007, the book offers glimpses into the marketing and merchandising machine that continues to make the super spy as relevant today as the day he was first introduced.