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An evergrowing compilation of 'final sentences' from literary works.
Zoe Ferraris, from City of Veils
He smiled and kept walking.
2nd April Apr 30 Share
Anne Somerset, from Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion
[Towards the end of Anne’s reign, the Duchess of Marlborough referred to England’s being blessed in having ‘so good and so wise a queen.’] Sarah was of course being sarcastic, but though in her eyes her statement was an obvious absurdity, Anne was deserving of both epithets.
2nd April Apr 11 Share
Markus Zusak, from Bridge of Clay
A Dunbar boy could do many things, but he should always be sure to come home.
1st April Apr 16 Share
Terry Pratchett, from Thud!
Nevertheless, it was close enough for now.
1st April Apr 59 Share
Paul Hutchens, from The Swamp Robber
Even though I had to stop at the edge of the cornfield, my thoughts went sailing round and round in a little whirlwind of their own, flying higher into one of the prettiest skies I ever saw.
1st April Apr 47 Share
Jaroslav Hašek, from The Good Soldier Švejk, trans. Cecil Parrott
‘I am reminded of that especially today when our troops will in foreseeable time be crossing the frontier.’
10th March Mar 11 Share
Polina Klyukina, from “Free” in Squaring the Circle, trans. Anne O. Fisher
‘We did it in prison camp, we did it with dignity, but here… Alyona, we’re free here…’
10th March Mar 8 Share
Heather Dixon, from Entwined
It was the best dance they had ever done
9th March Mar 23 Share
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