First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a novel with the title of a minor metropolitan train station: " This is a true story but I can't believe it's really happening. "

The winner receives a £25 Blackwell's book voucher and
the closing date is August 8 .

Entries should be sent to
First Impressions
The THES
Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield
London E1W 1 BX

faxed to 020 7782 3300
or emailed to thescat@thes.co.uk

The winner of last week's competition, who correctly identified Toni Morrison's Beloved , is Flora Alexander of Aberdeen University.