'My Secret Life At The Sunday Times. Ian Fleming featuring Una Trueblood' within 'The Sunday Times Magazine', 14th October 2012.
London: Times Newspapers Ltd., [2012]. [Biographical article] FIRST APPEARANCE of this cover story on Ian Fleming by Mark Edmonds. Newspaper supplement format, colour illustrated. Pp.62. With other associated Sunday Times magazine parts from that issue. A fine copy. Featuring a biographical article on Fleming's shadowy role at The Sunday Times, masterminding the 'Mercury Service', a network of overseas news correspondents, many of whom had worked alongside Fleming in Intelligence during the war and some retaining links with the secret service, their occupation as a newspaper reporter providing the perfect cover. With contributions by Godfrey Smith (friend and colleague) and Una Trueblood (Fleming's secretary). Published on the eve of release of the James Bond film 'Skyfall'. Uncommon. From the Jon Gilbert collection, with accompanying provenance. Item #67059
Gilbert, p.592.
Price: £75.00
