After the release of yesterday’s news that they would independently publish revised editions of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, Ian Fleming Publications Ltd posted an explanation, on their website. “We consulted with a number of parties but ultimately decided that, rather than making changes in line with their advice, it was instead most appropriate to look for guidance from the author himself. The original US version of Live and Let Die, approved and apparently favored by Ian, had removed some racial terms which were problematic even in mid-1950s America, and would certainly be considered deeply offensive now by the vast […]
