Every writer has his own signature. Even if they don’t know
the name of the writer and haven’t read that book, experienced readers can
guess the name of the author by reading a chapter of book by understanding or
interpreting the writing pattern.
And almost all the writers put in best of their efforts to
give a very binding and special opening to their books.
What I am going to discuss now is the novel which I find to
be having the best opening in the world. This is extremely personal opinion and
there could be more better ones, but I definitely believe that if novels of the
entire world are judged for their opening then, if not top this novel will be
in the top 5, atleast.
I am talking about My Name Is Red by noble laureate Orhan
Pamuk. The novel is written in a special
craft every chapter of the novel is auto-biographical. i.e in every chapter the
characters themselves narrate the stories. One character in one chapter, the
other in the other and the story goes on.
Anyways coming to the opening the book opens with the
chapter, ‘I am a Corpse’ and a corpse decaying in a well starts the narration. “I
am nothing but a corpse now, a body at the bottom of a well. Though I drew my
last breath long ago and my heart has stopped beating, no one, apart from that
vile murderer knows what’s happened to me. As for that wretch, he felt for my
pulse and listened for my breath to be sure I was dead, then kicked me in the
midriff, carried me to the edge of the well, raised me up and dropped me below.”
The entire novel is a beautiful but I die for its
opening. Anyway buy books online and enjoy reading.
Happy Reading!
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