(FLEMING IAN) Wood Christopher James Bond the Spy Who Loved

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(FLEMING, IAN.) Wood, Christopher. James Bond, the Spy Who Loved Me * James Bond and Moonraker. Together, 2 First Editions. 8vo, gilt-lettered black cloth; first volume with early owner's inked signature and scattered foxing to preliminaries and edges. London: Cape, (1977); (1979)

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The first title is the original novel based on the 1977 James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me" written under licence from Ian Fleming's copyright holder, Glidrose. When Fleming sold the film rights to his novels, he refused to consent to this title and Moonraker being filmed as written. He felt that "The Spy Who Loved Me" was more of an experimental novel as it contained a female perspective and narrative, and "Moonraker" was somewhat dated, so both would need re-writing. As a result, Christopher Wood was brought in by director Lewis Gilbert to produce a screenplay and subsequent novel, a task he repeated for the next film "Moonraker."