It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
Who can name the book and author (without any googling please)? Then go ahead with your own opening line of one of your favorite books. Feel free to add a little info on why you chose it.
For me, this was a book I recently purchased, and it is the last day in April today. It should be warm and sunny, but instead it is cold and snowy and white outside! It happened to be 1pm that very moment I read the sentence. And so much is said with this first line of this book, the fact that clocks is plural, and they are striking thirteen...
Who can name the book and author (without any googling please)? Then go ahead with your own opening line of one of your favorite books. Feel free to add a little info on why you chose it.
For me, this was a book I recently purchased, and it is the last day in April today. It should be warm and sunny, but instead it is cold and snowy and white outside! It happened to be 1pm that very moment I read the sentence. And so much is said with this first line of this book, the fact that clocks is plural, and they are striking thirteen...