First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is by a philosopher sometimes mistaken for a famous playwright: "'What is truth?' said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer."

The winner receives a £25 Blackwell's book voucher and
the closing date is May 2 .

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 Aldous Huxley's Brave New World , is Larry Wilde of Nottingham.