tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581599731153691087.post3286049010881360736..comments2023-10-16T11:07:13.269-07:00Comments on The Book Bub Unplugged: The Taming Of Teresa - how a Bunty story from the 60s inspired a novelKate Jay-Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00949531996279399373noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581599731153691087.post-70828704413687181472016-11-07T14:36:57.356-08:002016-11-07T14:36:57.356-08:00Mmm, interesting. I think I would have noticed if ...Mmm, interesting. I think I would have noticed if they had several episodes missing, Lorrs. I've just counted the pages of The Lucky Charm edition of The Taming Of Teresa and it is 64 pages long. As I remember it the original ran for 22 weeks. So with 3 pages per episode that would have been 66 pages. Most of the reduction would come from omitting the doubling up on the title page and the brief resume which would account for most of the reduction, as well as the missing bit from episode 12, that I remember. I think most of it is there. There were many memorable parts of the story, just the whole evolving from wild child to 'civilisation', the setbacks along the way and her relation with her parents. For me, one of the most memorable episodes was when Teresa's mother started to acknowledge her but ironically she fell off her horse in an accident and lay fighting for her life. Teresa's father, having always rooted for Teresa, chooses his wife, and turns his back on Teresa, sending her back to the woods again to fend for herself. Dramatic stuff!<br />Kate Jay-Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949531996279399373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581599731153691087.post-3503535808298863332016-11-07T12:48:04.370-08:002016-11-07T12:48:04.370-08:00The lucky charm reprints were edited down a lot of...The lucky charm reprints were edited down a lot of the time to fit the page count, "the girlhood of valda" has a few episodes of the original missing. As for taming of teresa, I didn't read it first time around but when I started collecting again, the episode that stood out in my memory was where she's at school and writes 'dog'all over her jotterLorrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829925670620061457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581599731153691087.post-62579410956407300712016-11-06T13:37:00.526-08:002016-11-06T13:37:00.526-08:00Great to know though that Bunty inspired you, Nerd...Great to know though that Bunty inspired you, NerdishMum!<br />I expect you had one or two that stood out for you too. It's worth checking out that girls' old comic site too. I had great fun looking down the list of stories for those I remembered and some I'd forgotten too!Kate Jay-Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949531996279399373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581599731153691087.post-84058093520038338782016-11-06T12:33:48.251-08:002016-11-06T12:33:48.251-08:00Sadly I didn't read Bunty till many years afte...Sadly I didn't read Bunty till many years after this so I missed The Taming of Teresa, but it certainly sounds interesting and to have kept your attention for so long it must have been very vivid! NerdishMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14048089400254513280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581599731153691087.post-4286987006643374942016-10-27T14:07:36.177-07:002016-10-27T14:07:36.177-07:00Many thanks for your kind comments, TiddK. I'm...Many thanks for your kind comments, TiddK. I'm not sure that my book does trump The Taming Of Teresa but let's say it's an evolved adult version!Kate Jay-Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949531996279399373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581599731153691087.post-87810736917434355272016-10-27T01:36:41.127-07:002016-10-27T01:36:41.127-07:00I guess I'd stopped reading Bunty (who me??) b...I guess I'd stopped reading Bunty (who me??) by 1969/70 so I never saw this story. Fascinating study, but I bet your book trumps the comic story several times over? I was pointed to your work by (I think) your brother, and I have enjoyed reading them. I must tackle Savage To Savvy next!TiddKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194335182530169873noreply@blogger.com