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funkmasterj@runbox.com wrote
> Someone I know who worked in intelligence told me
a
> while back that James Bond was a bit of a
satire
> since it was well known that British
intelligence
> was well known to have a homosexual bent.
> Ironically, the one author who I've read who
did
> write spy novels where homosexuality is
directly
> referenced is John Gardner, who later wrote
many
> James Bond books. He wrote 3 Railton Family
novels:
> Secret Generations, The Secret Houses, and
The
> Secret Families. These novels directly
address
> this.
>
> Jordan
************************************************** Of course
I've heard of John Gardner but I don't think I've ever
actually read any of his books. The only post-Fleming James
Bond I read was Kingsley Amis' Colonel Sun. Thanks for the
tip.
Patrick King
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