First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a bestselling tale of a dysfunctional family:

"The madness of an autumn prairie cold front coming through. You could feel it: something terrible was going to happen."

- Entries, including postal address, should be sent to First Impressions, The Times Higher , 26 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4HQ, faxed to 020 3194 3300 or e-mailed to theschat@thes.co.uk

The winner receives a £25 book voucher. The closing date is November 5, 2007.

The winner of last week's competition, who identified The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester, was Susanne Milward of Old Windsor, Berks.

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