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The Life of Reilly - Sidney Reilly 1874 – 1925
The real James Bond superspy modeled from Ian Fleming.
Georgi Rosenblum was born in Poland or Odessa from conflicting accounts, on 24th March 1874. His parents were Jewish, and his father a wealthy landowner, his mother a pianist.
The real James Bond superspy modeled from Ian Fleming.
Georgi Rosenblum was born in Poland or Odessa from conflicting accounts, on 24th March 1874. His parents were Jewish, and his father a wealthy landowner, his mother a pianist.
Details of his education are uncertain. Nevertheless, He had an exceptional command of languages, including English, Russian, Polish, German, and French."
Rosenblum fled Russia, appearing in Brazil in his late teens for reasons that remain obscure.
Rosenblum fled Russia, appearing in Brazil in his late teens for reasons that remain obscure.
No less obscure are the next two decades of his life where he claimed to having been a cook, a dockworker, a railway engineer in India & a brothel doorman.
Reilly used to tell people whilst working as a cook for a party of English explorers, the party were attacked by cannibals
Reilly used to tell people whilst working as a cook for a party of English explorers, the party were attacked by cannibals
