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TIE IN: The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice is a natural tie in with this event and there is a lot of cross over, so many people combine the two. The idea is to post a teaser from page 56 of the book you are reading and share a link to your post. Find details and the Linky for your Friday 56 post on Freda’s Voice.
YOUR BOOK BEGINNING
MY BOOK BEGINNING
Father Egan left off writing, rose from his chair and made his way -- a little unsteadily -- to the bottle of Flor de Cana which he had placed across the room from his desk.
-- A Flag for Sunrise by Robert Stone. A mishmash of Americans including a whiskey priest, a lapsed nun, a Coast Guard deserter on speed, a dipso college lecturer, gun runners, and assorted CIA operatives and snitches, all still hungover from Vietnam, get caught up in a Central American revolution.
Your book is full of many very unhealthy sounding folks.
ReplyDeleteHi Gilion,
ReplyDeleteIntriguing opening lines, which on their own might find me reading on, as this is definitely a very eclectic mix of characters who I might like to meet.
Unfortunately the storyline just isn't for me, so I'll never find out about them.
I do hope that this is one that you enjoy though, and thanks for sharing :)
Yvonne
What an interesting mix of characters! I love how descriptive the beginning is without being too wordy. I'll have to look for this one.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting combination!
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like an interesting mix. Unusual too.
ReplyDeleteI've just had a look at this one on Goodreads! Sounds like a really good, fun read. Thanks for sharing! Happy reading!
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