Your thoughts on The very hungry caterpillar ......

Thunderpussy

First published in 1969, same year as OHMSS. The book follows a caterpillar as it eats its way through a wide variety of foodstuffs. The parallels with Bond watching all the girls eating many different kinds of Foods in Blofeld's clinic are obvious.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar introduces concepts of Lepidoptera life stages where transformations take place including the ultimate metamorphosis from 'hungry caterpillar' to 'beautiful butterfly'. Rather like the transformation that Bond undergoes
in the novel YOLT and the 2006 Casino Royale Movie. From new recruit to "OO".
I'd love to hear Members thoughts and perhaps they could recomend other books with little known Bond references.

chrisisall

Thunderpussy wrote:

First published in 1969, same year as OHMSS.

Wow, I din't realize that.
Yes, the parallels with Bond are obvious, I saw that as a 12 year old.
Here's an excerpt of a Dick & Jane book I held onto:

"See Jane scream. Scream Jane, scream.
See Dick slap Jane."

That's so 60's Bond, dude!

Thunderpussy

AH, the 60's were a great time to be a Man. )
( a real man ) according to Sir Sean. :v

Silhouette Man

Isn't this the infamous book that President George W. Bush referred to as his favourite when he was asked this question by a journalist?!

Don't really see the Bond connection though...I think that you're spoofing!

Thunderpussy

All the connections are there, But Only if you look. Young Jedi.
In the land of the Blind, and all that.

Sir Hillary Bray

Thunderpussy wrote:

First published in 1969, same year as OHMSS. The book follows a caterpillar as it eats its way through a wide variety of foodstuffs. The parallels with Bond watching all the girls eating many different kinds of Foods in Blofeld's clinic are obvious.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar introduces concepts of Lepidoptera life stages where transformations take place including the ultimate metamorphosis from 'hungry caterpillar' to 'beautiful butterfly'. Rather like the transformation that Bond undergoes
in the novel YOLT and the 2006 Casino Royale Movie. From new recruit to "OO".
I'd love to hear Members thoughts and perhaps they could recomend other books with little known Bond references.

) ) )

Best post in ages! {[]

To paraphrase M in 1969's OHMSS...I wasn't aware your hobbies included lepidoptery, Thunderpussy.

Thunderpussy

At least it's not unusually small for a nymphalis polychloros.
( Large Tortoiseshell )

Silhouette Man

Just got this on a whim in Asda last night!

Expect a The Bondologist Blog article on this very soon...maybe? )

James Suzuki

?? Joke....right?

chrisno1

Good Lord...

James Suzuki

chrisno1 wrote:

Good Lord...

Well, Sil man writes alot of articles, about alot of topics.

Silhouette Man

James Suzuki wrote:

chrisno1 wrote:

Good Lord...

Well, Sil man writes alot of articles, about alot of topics.

True - maybe there is something in that from the point of view of structure. It'll all be in the best possible taste! Plus, Thunderpussy started it!

Silhouette Man

Yes, this was a joke on my part - how could you have thought differently!