First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a northerly tale of moors, marriage and mores: " You must go back with me to the autumn of 18 ."

The winner receives a £25 Blackwell's voucher and the closingdate is October 24.

Entries should be sent to
First Impressions
The THES
Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield
London E1W 1BX

faxed to 020-7782 3300
or emailed to theschat@thes.co.uk

The winner of last week's competition, who correctly identified Rene Descartes' Discourse on Method , is David Head of the University of Northumbria.