First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from the story of a sale of the century:

"The King's head was framed against the London sky."

* 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 e-mailed to theschat@thes.co.uk

The winner receives a £25 book voucher. The closing date is April 10.

The winner of last week's competition, who identified Andrew Brown's J. D. Bernal: The Sage of Science , is Shakeel Suleman of Birmingham.

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