First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a 1920s country-house satire:

"Along this particular stretch of line no express had ever passed."

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 book voucher. The closing date is March 9.

The winner of last week's competition, who identified Niccolo Machiavelli's The Discourses , is Lesley Lynch of St Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire.

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