James Bond books scrubbed by ‘sensitivity experts’ ahead of 70th anniversary
Revisions to the Bond books depend on the market. In America, edits include toned down sex scenes and modified racial references in “Live and Let Die.”
I was in the Army, stationed at the old Ft. Devens and halfway through my first Bond novel, Moonraker, on a weekend pass in Boston when I found myself sipping a vodka martini and perusing the menu at a restaurant called Jimmy's Harborside. What would James Bond order, I asked myself.
The answer: Cherrystone clams, I ordered some, for the first time, and I've been a fan ever since.
I just hope the new version doesn't have him eating tofu.
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