Why Bond fans - of all ages - should read Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

29 Aug

Written By David Lowbridge-Ellis

I’ve spoken with so many avowed fans of Fleming – people who have read all fourteen Bond books cover to cover ad infinitum – who have never even picked up a copy of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, let alone read one. Why?

Read the article on the Ian Fleming website:

https://www.ianfleming.com/why-bond-fans-should-read-chitty-chitty-bang-bang/

Be sure to check out my chat with the illustrator of the new edition, Thomas Gilbert…

The article was displayed at an exhibition at National Trust Mottisfont (August - November 2025).

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