First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a writer who once co-authored a novel with Joseph Conrad:

" This is the saddest story I have ever heard ."

The winner receives a £25 Blackwell's book voucher and
the closing date is August 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 L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , is Dr D. B. Ferguson of Manchester.