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Great opening paragraph 50… ‘These Foolish Things’ #amwriting #FirstPara

Deborah Moggach “Muriel Donnelly, an old girl in her seventies, was left in a hospital cubicle for forty-eight hours. She had taken a tumble in Peckham High Street and was admitted with cuts, bruises and suspected concussion. Two days she lay in A&E, untended, the blood stiffening on her clothes.”
‘These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach
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Try one of these 1st paras & discover a new author:-
‘A Farewell to Arms’ by Ernest Hemingway
‘Back When We Were Grown Ups’ by Anne Tyler
‘Time Will Darken It’ by William Maxwell

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A 1^st para which makes me want to read more: THESE FOOLISH THINGS by Deborah Moggach #books http://wp.me/p5gEM4-mA via @SandraDanby

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Garrulous Gwendoline February 25, 2014 at 9:51 pm

Agreed – I would never have guessed it led on to that story. Then again, I have only seen the film.
- sandradan1 February 26, 2014 at 12:03 pm
  
  The tone of the film and the book are different, I really loved the book when I first read it years ago. They’re filming the second film at the moment. Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie again, plus Tamsin Grieg and Richard Gere! Moggach not listed this time, only the screenwriter so I’m not sure how much she’s been involved. SD
  - Garrulous Gwendoline February 26, 2014 at 12:38 pm
    
    Must watch out for it. BTW did you see my response to your request for the book review? GG
    - sandradan1 February 26, 2014 at 12:49 pm
      
      No, did you e-mail me? Sorry if I’ve missed it. SD
      - Garrulous Gwendoline February 26, 2014 at 9:22 pm
        
        I popped it up as a response on the comment. I’ll dig it out and email you. I’ll be out today, will do it when I get home, cheers
macjam47 February 24, 2014 at 2:47 pm

Very scary. The opening paragraph makes you want to read on and find out what became of her.
- sandradan1 February 24, 2014 at 6:06 pm
  
  Yes, it’s not your normal opening. SD
Karen February 24, 2014 at 11:51 am

Scary. An opening you do not forget…
- sandradan1 February 24, 2014 at 6:08 pm
  
  The novel became the film ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’, the tone of the film was saccharine in comparison to this opener. SD