Sean Connery

Sean Connery is an enigma. Among European actors his achievements are unparalleled. He was the backbone of the most lucrative movie series in history, handcrafting his big screen James Bond alongside Ian Fleming, Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and he has extended his career from theatrical successes through every genre of film, from screwball comedies to high drama.

Respected for his political savvy (the 'Scotland Forever' tattoo on his forearm defines his loyalties), he is also regarded as among the most argumentative and litigious of public figures - a fact that doesn't reduce his fan base. Now in his seventies, and still opening films such as 'Entrapment' and 'Finding Forrester', he continues to display powerful sex appeal, as compelling now as it was with Ursula Andress.

Connery family members, friends and co-stars have contributed to this celebrated and intimate biography, the first major work on Connery, which has now been brought up to date, making it a book that every Bond fan and student of cinema will want on their shelves.