First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is a genial tale of a German tour by an idle fellow:  "'What we want,' said Harris, 'is a change.'"

The winner receives a £25 book voucher and
the closing date is January 9 .

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 Aristotle's Politics, is John Sullivan of Chertsey, Surrey.