First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a novel with a famous death scene:

"Although I am an old man, night is generally my time for walking."

The winner receives a £25 Blackwell's voucher. The closing date is June 3.

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 of last week's competition, who identified Samuel Richardson's Pamela is Roy Findlay of Newport Pagnell.

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