One novelist shares her favorite opening lines

The best-first-line list is one that's been done many times before, but since everyone's opinion (and past reading experience) varies, why not share another one?

This time, the Guardian invited novelist Liz Nugent to share the openers that have stuck most with her.

Nugent includes some modern classics and some lesser-known works in her mix, along with an explanation of what spoke to her.

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