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Forever and a Day.
...And now, we have a Bond book called Forever and a Day. Can't help but think the former was the inspiration behind the title.
I wonder how Fleming would've set up the history of the 00-section, because I can't recall reading in the novels how and when it was initiated. It would've been interesting had he left notes previously undiscovered.
well, we haven't even discussed the possibility of whether that was actually in his unreleased treatment which was used for this book. Will be most interesting to see what it was about.
That Tarzan is a code name.
The only alternate spin on Tarzan and many other fictitious characters related that I appreciate is the Wold Newton interpretation of them, constructed beautifully by Philip José Farmer. Love that author, rest his soul.
It is true that Fleming's titles - with the exception of TMWTGG - were pure genius and in PussyNoMore's not so humble opinion, amongst the strongest, if not the strongest in thriller history. He clearly had a bit of a Midas touch when it came to the naming game.
PNM quite liked 'Solo' as a title but also liked the idea of Boyd writing a Bond novel. That turned out to be a double faux pas on Pussy's behalf.
Next stop: Down Under.
That's where I've heard the phrase before - Oasis! I should have known that easily, seeing as it is my favourite album.
Not overly keen on the title though. `Forever' and `Day' in the same title really is Bond by numbers. Stick a `Die' in their too and he would have hit the jackpot!
It sounds like a title from the Brosnan era.
Yes, though it does sound disconcertingly like the Codename Theory, although I know it's not exactly the same thing of course!
Yes, it sounded a bit parody-like and daft. You get used to any of them with time apart from maybe No Deals, Mr Bond.
Yes, it certainly has a direct quality and stands out because of it, for better or for worse!
Much John Gardner himself.
The French Riviera circa 1950 - a very chic epoch. PussyNoMore wonders if this is the only setting ?
It's a great setting, i like it very much (going there for the first time this summer myself)
but i am sure it won't be the only setting.
Well, we had that with Solo.
Literary aficionados will remember that Le Chiffre was active in France, running a criminal empire, prior to the confrontation at Royale-Las-Eaux.
Maybe Horowitz's epistle will feature a confrontation with Le Chiffre's No.2 in the way that Emilio Largo was centre stage with Blofeld lurking in the background.
After all, the 'double villain' was one of Fleming's oft used tropes.
PussyNoMore's imagination is running riot since his supposition that the new one would be a prequel to CR has proved to be an inspired guess.
The cote d'azur in 1951, bring it on - this is the first Bond novel that will be set before PussyNoMore's birth - another first!