Culture | British cultural history
Sixty years ago, James Bond and the Beatles made debuts
John Higgs tells their entwined stories in “Love and Let Die”
Love and Let Die. By John Higgs. Pegasus Books; 400 pages; $28.95. W&N; £22
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Yesterday never dies”
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