First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is written by a former cabin boy: " Call me Ishmael... "

The winner receives a £25 Blackwell's voucher and
the closing date is September 26

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  here

The winner of last week's competition, who correctly identified Patricia Highsmith's Ripley's Game, is John Clarke from Liverpool John Moores University.