Patrick Dalzel-Job

During World War II, Dalzel-Job commanded a team of undercover Royal Navy commandos who pulled off daring rescues under the noses of the Nazis. His commander: Ian Fleming, who later created the James Bond series of novels. When the novels started to come out, other men in the unit immediately recognized the Bond character was inspired by Dalzel-Job, but "In contrast to a number of people who have claimed that they were the James Bond, Patrick has never made any fuss about it," said Peter Jemmett, who was a member of Fleming's unit. Dalzel-Job did admit that Fleming told him that he was the model for Bond, but he wasn't impressed. "I have never read a Bond book or seen a Bond movie," he once told an interviewer. "They are not my style." He added that Bond wasn't fully modeled after him: "I only ever loved one woman, and I'm not a drinking man." Dalzel-Job died October 12 at his home in western Scotland. He was 90. From This is True for 12 October 2003 Suggestions for further reading: The Poor Man's James Bond (#C-065) by Kurt Saxon Amazon Price: $23.07 Customer Review: I had a friend in need of a gift with no real value. I gave him this for Christmas and he loved it - he finds it funny and entertaining.   Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell by David Michaels Amazon Price: $9.99 Customer Review: Clear and right to the point! If you like the games you will like the books. Although I must admit the story is told from the first person "I", but isnt that how your best friend tells you about the "Fill-blank" he/she saw or did that day. I must ...   Casino Royale (James Bond Novels) by Ian Fleming Amazon Price: $10.08 Customer Review: "Bond - James Bond", one of the most well-known quotes in the Western world spoken by one of the most well-known characters to ever grace the pages and screens. Casino Royale is Sir Ian Fleming's introduction to the character of Bond, and sets the st...   Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda by David Michaels Amazon Price: $7.99 Customer Review: In the last five days, I've read the first and now the second book in the Splinter Cell series. While I did enjoy reading the book and am a fan of the games, I found way too much carried over from the first in the series. In fact, I'd go...   Emotional Unavailability : Recognizing It, Understanding It, and Avoiding Its... by Bryn Collins Amazon Price: $10.85 Customer Review: After encountering several personalities that are untouchable and emotionally unavailable, I wanted to find out what causes such impossible personality traits and why? The profound insight the book provides into these various personalities is a genui...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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