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Fifty Years of Bond Villains
For half a century, British intelligence has sent its finest operative to face the most diabolical villains ever imagined. Why does this one man succeed when all others fail? Because he's Bond... James Bond, the most celebrated fictional secret agent in history.
In a world where few have lived the life of a spy, fiction helps fill the gaps in our understanding of real intelligence work. Through Bond we have seen espionage tradecraft both authentic and fantastic. In the ongoing fight between good and evil this agent has been our suave and enduring hero. The villains Bond battles change with the times, but he remains the constant. In Bond's violent world we can safely explore real threats -- as well the unimaginable. We identify with Bond, and in the end, are reassured, knowing that evil will be defeated in the nick of time by the man we know simply as 007. |