Popov book
My name is Popov, Dusko Popov: The man who inspired James Bond
“The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. Then the soul-erosion produced by high gambling–a compost of greed and fear and nervous tension–becomes unbearable and the senses awake and revolt from it… James Bond suddenly knew that he was tired.”
Have you ever wondered if a real person inspired Ian Fleming when he created James Bond? Fleming himself was an intelligence officer and he was well known among friends for his string of girlfriends and a taste for fine liquor and fast cars.
But it seems that there was a person who served as a model for the fictional James Bond. All you have to do is replace his name with that of Dusko Popov in the above excerpt from Fleming’s 1953 novel Casino Royale, and you’re onto something.
Imagine Sean Connery, Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan, or whatever Bond actor pops on your mind, wearing his impeccably sewn suit while walking into the casino, gi Biography template free!