First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from the only full-length novel by a playwright:

"One afternoon in 1880 Andrey the janitor came into my room and announced in hushed tones that a certain gentleman had turned up at the editorial offices and was persistently requesting an interview with the Editor."

* Entries, including postal address, should be sent to First Impressions, The Times Higher, 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 August 13.

The winner of last week's competition, who identified Samuel Selvon's The Lonely Londoners, is Hannah Wren of Sussex University.

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