Ian Fleming (1908 1964) was an intelligence officer, journalist, and creator of the fictional British Secret service agent James Bond. Unable to do this in his usual narrative style, he had invented a heroine 'through whom I could examine Bond from the other end of the gun barrel, so to speak'' (Lycett, 401-402). Fleming 'had become alarmed that his earlier thrillers, designed for an adult audience, were increasingly read in schools where young people made a hero out of James Bond He did not regard Bond as a heroic figure 'but only as an efficient professional in his job.' Therefore he had sought to write a cautionary tale to put the record straight, particularly for his younger readers. Although the title page lists the book as being written by Ian Fleming with Vivienne Michel, the 'coauthorship credit is a hoax: Vivienne Michel was the name of the wife of one of Fleming's golfing companions in Jamaica' (Biondi & Pickard, 47).

James Bond himself actually doesn't appear until two-thirds of the way through the book and the novel itself breaks up Fleming's 'Blofeld Trilogy' of books.

The Spy Who Loved Me is a clear departure from previous Bond novels by Ian Fleming, in that the novel is told in the first-person by a young woman named Vivienne Michel. The book was published in London by Jonathan Cape in 1962. Presented is a first edition printing of Ian Fleming s tenth James Bond thriller, The Spy Who Loved Me, in the publisher s original dust jacket and boards. With a new archival quarter leather and cloth clamshell archival case. Presented in the publisher's original dust jacket and original black cloth boards, blind and silver embossed. No - Slight dent in slipcase spine Goldfinger - Slight mark on back of slipcase Thunderball - Small tear, front of dustjacket Spy Who Loved Me - Small tear at top edge of dustjacket, front Only Live Twice - Small tear, top of dustjacket spine PLEASE NOTE THAT ADDITIONAL POSTAGE COST WILL APPLY. Diamonds are Forever - Small tear, front of dust jacket Dr. Live and Let Die - Slight mark bottom of slipcase Moonraker - Slight crease at top of dust jacket spine, slight crease in hardcover spine top. Slight wear at the back corners of the slipcase. Small mark at edge of dust jacket spine which is also visible on the edge of the slipcase. Specific Mentions: Casino Royale - Slight wear to bottom of dust jacket spine. Slight marking may be present on some cases. Slight shelf wear to edge of dust jacket on some books, where jacket has rubbed against slipcase. No Goldfinger Four Your Eyes Only Thunderball The Spy Who Loved Me On Her Majesty's Secret Service You Only Live Twice The Man with the Golden Gun Octopussy and The Living Daylights Preowned, but appear lightly or even unread. Set includes Casino Royale Live and Let Die Moonraker Diamonds Are Forever From Russia, with Love Dr. Ian Fleming - Complete set of James Bond First Edition facsimiles 1980s reprint of the original first edition books.

The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming