Is there a better opening sentence in modern literature?
"Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice."
Is there a better opening sentence in modern literature?
"Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice."
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Fun Fact: If I ever gift a copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude it’s my way of expressing respect and admiration for the individual I’ve bestowed it upon. I hope to learn what magic they found hiding in its pages.