... Vickers da Costa, whereupon he moved into personal banking. In 1917 his daughter Maud married Gilbert Russell, the witty and well-read cousin of the Duke of Bedford. Gilbert was sixteen years older than Maud, who was twentyfive and ...
Alan Ross succeeded in dragging Ian to the Sussex cormty cricket grormd at Hove, where they were lucky enough to find Ted Dexter, one of England's most exciting post-war batsmen, making runs in commanding form.
Ritz, César (i) Robins, Denise (i) Robinson, Hubell (i) Roche Fleuri, Villa, Monte Carlo (i) Rodd, Peter (i) Roddick, Bunny (i) Rodriguez, Messrs Leopoldo (i) Rogers, Millicent Huddleston (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) Romantic Novelists' ...
Blending history, gossip and an extraordinary cast of characters, this is biography at its best - and the definitive examination of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated yet mysterious personalties.
Forged during the Second World War, the close and abiding friendship of Robert Harling and Ian Fleming, one of the twentieth century’s most iconic authors, would go on to define the lives and literature of both men significantly.
A comprehensive 736-page guide to the work of Ian Fleming, The Bibliography is not only an indispensable source of information for collectors, enthusiasts, libraries and booksellers alike, but an entertaining and informative volume that ...