First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is by an author who established with Malcolm Bradbury the MA in creative writing at the University of East Anglia:

"Gerald Middleton was a man of mildly but persistently depressive temperament"

* Entries, including postal address, 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 receives a £25 Blackwell's voucher. The closing date is February 11.

The winner of last week's competition, who identified Travels with my Aunt by Graham Greene, was Diane Kearns from the University of Bradford


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