Christopher Lee · Dennis Wheatley · Ian Fleming · James Bond · movies · novels

Monsieur le Duc, Meet Mr. Bond…

I should not have been surprised to learn that Ian Fleming’s Bond series of novels was inspired by Dennis Wheatley’s earlier success with the Duke de Richlieu and his intrepid team of adventurers. The Forbidden Territory came out in 1933, featuring the Duke and Simon Aaron on a perilous journey into Soviet Russia to rescue… Continue reading Monsieur le Duc, Meet Mr. Bond…

Alistair MacLean · Annie Proulx · books · Dennis Wheatley · fiction · novels · Ray Bradbury · science fiction

The Dandelion Rides Out

This summer I’ve been going back to classic paperbacks I read when I was a teenager. It’s been fascinating to re-read Alistair MacLean, Dennis Wheatley, and most recently Ray Bradbury. For fun I posted snaps of the books from the beach cottage where we vacation. The Dandelion Wine cover brought a groan of recognition from… Continue reading The Dandelion Rides Out