Why NOT "A screaming comes across the sky"?

[Steven]

	I agree. But I'm reminded of an acquaintance who complained of the  
'iron queen' in the first few lines.  What was that, he wanted to  
know and refused to read the book on the basis of that initial  
obscurity.  As I read it the first page and a half is a dream  
sequence, no?  And the sentence 'But it is already light' brings us  
into the quotidian sphere.  Is that correct?  And does anyone know  
the source of the iron queen?

	Steve

On Aug 31, 2006, at 9:58 PM, jd wrote:

> "A screaming comes across the sky" is a very powerful opening line.

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