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Spy Lore: Man With The Golden Gun.(Periscope)(For Your Eyes Only)(Brief biography)(Brief article)

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Byline: Ginanne Brownell

They seem unlikely bedfellows: an international spy known for his way with the ladies, and a museum dedicated to Britain's military campaigns. But London's Imperial War Museum pulls off the pairing with its latest exhibition, "For Your Eyes Only," which traces the parallels between writer and World War II intelligence recruit Ian Fleming and his most famous creation, James Bond.

Like 007, Fleming swirled in suave circles. Born 100 years ago in London's posh Mayfair, his father was a Parliament member and his grandfather founded the Scottish American Investment Trust. Educated at Eton and Sandhurst, Britain's military academy, Fleming went on to work as a journalist for the Times of London, where he gained a reputation of being intrepid (he once ...

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