Sean Connery polishes Scottish credentials with new book

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EDINBURGH, Scotland (AFP) — Former James Bond star Sean Connery attributed the success in his life to being Scottish as he launched his new book here on Monday.

Connery, a passionate supporter of Scottish independence, launched his long-awaited memoirs, entitled "Being a Scot," at a literary festival in Edinburgh on his 78th birthday.

"Being a Scot has made all the difference in my life," he said.

The book is a mixture of autobiography and Connery's take on the influence of Scots on everything from history to literature and sport and features more than 400 photographs from his personal collection.

Connery said the idea started as a TV documentary series. "But as we were preparing the script we realised that it would be unworkable so we decided to...