First impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a work by a philosopher-novelist set in a religious community: " Dora Greenfield left her huband because she was afraid of him ."

The winner receives a £25 Blackwells voucher and
the closing date is March 21 .

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 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein , is Jackie Partner of the University of Luton.