The chapter after the SPOILER, when Lymond is collecting what's left of his wits and energy to help everyone escape, in Dorothy Dunnett's Pawn in Frankincense.
The first chapter of Heinlein's Moon is a Harsh Mistress, when you learn in advance that the subject of the entire book, a revolution, is a failure - but only if you're paying close attention.
The chapter in Austin Tappan Wright's Islandia where the protagonist is describing how awful the rest of the world seems after being in Islandia.
The chapter in Nicola Griffith's The Blue Place that is in Sweden when Aud is trying to get back to her friend.
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The first chapter of Heinlein's Moon is a Harsh Mistress, when you learn in advance that the subject of the entire book, a revolution, is a failure - but only if you're paying close attention.
The chapter in Austin Tappan Wright's Islandia where the protagonist is describing how awful the rest of the world seems after being in Islandia.
The chapter in Nicola Griffith's The Blue Place that is in Sweden when Aud is trying to get back to her friend.