Monday, November 27, 2006

Can it really be true

that the Bond theme music began life as a sitar-backed song for a never-realized musical based on V.S. Naipaul's A House for Mr. Biswas?!? At the Times, Michiko Kakutani enjoys Simon Winder's book (it really does sound quite delightful, surely it's one of those good double-purpose buy-it-for-an-Xmas-present-but-quickly-read-it-first-myself-type presents) The Man Who Saved Britain: A Personal Journey into the Disturbing World of James Bond. Who could resist a book with that title?

1 comment:

  1. cuivbHello Jenny! Its your cousin Patrick, enjoyed reading your blog just now!
    Am still in Calcutta, just finished my stint with The Telegraph, am moving to The Hindusthan Times next year.
    my email address is patrickpringle@gmail.com. Drop me aline some time, would love to hear what your up to at the moment!
    love to C, J&M
    love,
    Patrick x xx

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