First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a world-war scorcher by an Irish novelist :

"That Sunday, from six o'clock in the evening, it was a Viennese orchestra that played."

The winner receives a £20 book token and
the closing date is May 4.

Entries should be sent to
First Impressions
The THES
Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield
London E1 9XY

faxed to 0171-782 3300
or emailed to theschat@thes.co.uk

The winner of last week's competition, who correctly identified Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières, is Michael Gold of Twickenham.