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So Sir Sean has launched his 'long-awaited' book. And the Edinburgh International Book Festival has been milking this 'coup' for all its worth in PR terms. Most if not every press release about the EIBF 2008 seems to have featured Sir Sean.

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But all is not as it may appear. At Connery's official launch of 'Being a Scot' it became clear that the book is less of an autobiography and more a reflection on Scottish life. So no tales about what commentators wanted to know - namely, liaisons or not with leading ladies.

The one question which did come up about this topic was from a fan - and Sean was completely non-committal, with reports of an angry retort conflicting with 'not really, no'.

But maybe there's too much of a focus on this aspect of Connery's life making it into his book. This has no doubt been stoked by several failed attempts to capture Sean's life on paper, by Canongate and his co-writers', Meg Henderson and Hunter Davies (respectively). Canongate and Connery had a difference in agreement over the editorial direction of the book, according to Jamie Byng, one of the owners of Edinburgh publisher Canongate.

What do you think - what would you like to know about Sir Sean? More detail on his days as milkman or revelations? Is it enough that he has done so much for Scotland - or should he be living in Scotland (he is living abroad until we get independence) to comment on how proud he is to be a Scot?

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