The Shadow
by Neil M. Gunn
Horrific experiences of the blitz in wartime London and the spiritual bankruptcy of her lover and his Marxist acquaintances are seen through the eyes of Nan, a young Scotswoman, who has returned to her native Highlands to recover from a nervous breakdown. Written with all the power of a master hand this is a subtly thoughtful and gripping novel that has a strange relevance to today's events.