First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a feminist short story about madness:

"It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer."

* 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 Blackwell's voucher. The closing date is July 1.

The winner of last week's competition, who identified Sir Walter Scott's Waverley , is Tamar Jeffers of the University of Warwick.

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