And because he thought that every time he had sex with her it would feel like rape. Largely, it seems, because she unpacked his suitcase for him satisfactorily. This passage comes as Bond decides to ask Vesper Lynd to marry him. Sorry, what? Was that ok even in 1953? I’m not sure it is dated. The conquest of her body, because of the central privacy in her, would each time have the sweet tang of rape. Published in 1953, it predates the first film, Dr No, by only nine years.Īnd while Dr No feels, in the main, fresh and brilliant (in fairness, this can’t be said of all the films – especially some of Moore’s outings) Casino Royale the book feels disgustingly dated. Many years ago.īut as we near the end of the Bond-a-thon, I thought it would be interesting to compare our findings with the Bond of the books see which incarnation of our hero most resembles his literary forerunner.Ĭasino Royale was Fleming’s first Bond book. My love for 007 is almost entirely based on the films. To the point where my sisters and I have dedicated many hours in 2016 to rewatching the entire back catalogue, armed only with a 63 column spreadsheet and industrial quantities of wine, in order to determine once and for all which is the best. The films played a formative role in my childhood. Where did I get this book: I have no idea, I have had this book for as long as I can remember
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