"We are living in strange times."
-- from the author's Introduction, Blue Planet in Green Shackles by Václav Klaus.
"For quite some time, I have been speaking and writing about the environment in a rather unsystematic way."
--Chapter 1, Blue Planet.
Václav Klaus is the President of the Czech Republic, a former Prime Minister of the country, and an economist by training and profession. His perspective on climate issues is fascinating.
This is my "green" pick for the Colorful Reading Challenge.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Opening Sentence of the Day: Blue Planet in Green Shackles
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"We are living in strange times."
-- from the author's Introduction, Blue Planet in Green Shackles by Václav Klaus.
"For quite some time, I have been speaking and writing about the environment in a rather unsystematic way."
--Chapter 1, Blue Planet.
Václav Klaus is the President of the Czech Republic, a former Prime Minister of the country, and an economist by training and profession. His perspective on climate issues is fascinating.
This is my "green" pick for the Colorful Reading Challenge.
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"We are living in strange times."
-- from the author's Introduction, Blue Planet in Green Shackles by Václav Klaus.
"For quite some time, I have been speaking and writing about the environment in a rather unsystematic way."
--Chapter 1, Blue Planet.
Václav Klaus is the President of the Czech Republic, a former Prime Minister of the country, and an economist by training and profession. His perspective on climate issues is fascinating.
This is my "green" pick for the Colorful Reading Challenge.
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ReplyDeleteI think I'd put these opening sentences in the "teaser" column. Just reading them makes me want to find the book and read it, even though I don't actually know Klaus' views on environmental issues. The mark of fairly effective opening sentences, I suppose...
ReplyDeleteThat is a great first line for a book. It immediately captures your attention and is mysterious enough to make you continue reading.
ReplyDeleteEli -- Thanks for the heads up! I'll email you.
ReplyDeleteAAC & Rebecca -- Yes, those are good opening lines. It's a fascinating book, because he has quite a different vantage point from which to view the issues. Very interesting.