Damnation

Julian Fane claims that some time ago he received an unsolicited typescript, to which was attached a note asking him to "get it published or destroy it". That typescript is now this book. Its narrator, Alan, relates that he was a clever boy from a humble home, whose scholarships and academic success led to his service at a Bletchley-style intelligence unit during the Second World War. He performs a kind act for the girl he loves and becomes entangled in political and ethical strings that threaten his love life and his career.