tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117416349695015821.post2735657425188512454..comments2023-09-28T10:47:50.691+01:00Comments on JAMES BOND MEMES: What Raymond Chandler didn't sayComtessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045274806223412751noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117416349695015821.post-60186932986026195762013-12-16T20:56:15.156+00:002013-12-16T20:56:15.156+00:00Great little article here, Edward, as always. Yes,...Great little article here, Edward, as always. Yes, I think it's a case of the two Raymonds being confused by the blurb writers concerned and the mistaken attribution to Chandler gained legs therefrom. I too doubt that Chandler ever said or wrote this anyehere myself - but he is the more famous of the two and it's well-known he was linked with Ian Fleming through friendship, reviews and a 1958 BBC radio interview, so I guess that Chandler "won out" in the end. I don't know if you've noticed at all, but many blurbs are inaccurate (some don't even relate to the book they appear on!!!) and Simon Gardner (John's son) has confirmed this for me. David Dragonpolhttp://www.thebondologistblog.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117416349695015821.post-48713447956997811942013-12-09T19:32:08.512+00:002013-12-09T19:32:08.512+00:00Thanks very much. I enjoyed looking into this busi...Thanks very much. I enjoyed looking into this business, though I don't think my article has made much difference - I still see the quote wrongly attributed to Chandler!Edward Biddulphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958778222555710461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117416349695015821.post-68945537065209976392013-12-09T17:07:58.270+00:002013-12-09T17:07:58.270+00:00Another necessary article!Another necessary article!ScorpioSteelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02390806853538691736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117416349695015821.post-8063829383581896902012-12-03T22:32:48.421+00:002012-12-03T22:32:48.421+00:00I'm currently putting together a light hearted...I'm currently putting together a light hearted A to Z of James Bond for my website, and was going to open with the Raymond Chandler quote! I thought I'd try and verify it, and stumbled across this post. Interesting stuff. I'll have to think of a different opening line now though!Monkeyboyhttp://bananasaboutmovies.comnoreply@blogger.com