First impressions

This week's First Impressions comes from a book that has clocked up great success: "Once on a Wednesday excursion when I was a little girl, my father bought me a beaded wire ball that I loved."

Entries to First Impressions, The THES, Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield, London E1 9XY, faxed to 0171-782 3300 or emailed to theschat@thes.co.uk The winner receives a Pounds 20 book token and the closing date for entries is March 11.

Last week's winner, who identified Kate Chopin's The Awakening, is Maggie Butcher of Gresham College, London.