Silly game- anyone up for it?

Gracesmum - I forgot to confirm that you were right about The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul.

September, by Rosamunde Pilcher

“`Take my camel, dear', said my aunt Dot, as she climbed down from this animal on her return from High Mass.”

The Towers of Trezibond by Rose Macauley

Oops, I didn't mean to post. I haven't got a quotation
Yes, that was correct Daisy.

Ariadne You recommended this book to me and I loved it! (I've decided that clues are allowed)

"Here was this man Tom Guthrie in Holt standing at the back window in the kitchen of his house smoking cigarettes and looking out over the back lot where the sun was just coming up."

Oh, goodness me, yes! I won't join in, but it is SO worth reading!

Ariadne.

That first line captured me, because I thought so many people in this world stand at their kitchen windows watching the sun rise.

Just been standing at my kitchen window watching the sun set.

That too, dusty

How weird - this is Plainsong isn't it? It was recommended to me on Tuesday by a book club friend. Small world!

"To begin with the old rigmaroles of childhood. In a country there was a shire, and in that shire there was a town, and in that town there was a house ......" and so on, it goes on a bit!

"Wars came early to Shanghai, overtaking each other like the tides that raced up the Yangtze and returned to this gaudy city all the coffins cast adrift from the funeral pies of the Chinese Bund."

That's JG Ballard "Empire of the Sun", nelliemoser
Now how about mine? (see above)

Wives and Daughters, Elizabeth Gaskell.

"There was boy called Eustace Scrubb, and he almost deserved it."

The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader". C S Lewis.

"In those days I did my father's bidding.

You've got me there Ian42 - any one know it? (If not, you'll have to put us out of our misery!)

in cold blood quotes by Truma Cotey

"Perspective I need to get Perspective"

Truman Capote? ladybird??
I'm afraid your has got me stumped too

That should have read "your first line".
Care to enlighten us??
Maybe this thread has run its course, but I'd hate to see it go out on unanswered question!

I've no idea. But I'd hate to see thread go... Tell please

ladybird9 started the baby P thread, I don't think you will get a reply

Would you like to start us off with another one then Hebrideanlady?

Can I start with an ending?
' Allons, montes a la maison erernelles'

Grr! Eternelles!

I would love to but I don't think cookery books count. I did so enjoy reading all the others though

It's not Le petit Prince is it?