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Michael1954 · 15-05-2012, 10:29

"Lying in bed, I abandoned the facts again and was back in Ambrosia."

The opening sentence of Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse, an excellent book which was filmed with Tom Courtenay playing the title role.

15-05-2012, 10:29	#98
Michael1954 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Great Harwood Posts: 1,143 Liked: 226 times Rep Power: 91934	Re: Bookworms:What are the best first lines you've read? "Lying in bed, I abandoned the facts again and was back in Ambrosia." The opening sentence of Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse, an excellent book which was filmed with Tom Courtenay playing the title role.