Parker, Matthew

This title will appeal to those who enjoy well-written popular histories. Specialists and academics may already be familiar with the people and places, but generous illustrations are excellent additions to the text.

Fans of James Bond books and films, along with those intrigued by the man behind the spy will devour the captivating stories within these pages. Readers interested in Jamaica's relationship with Britain and America as the country moved toward independence will also appreciate the historical, cultural, and political realities and their context within Fleming's work.

Successful both as a scholarly introduction to the topic and as an entertaining narrative, this is recommended for readers of any kind of history. (Illustrations not seen.)