Drawing of the history of the Pemberton Billing libel trial in which all Britain's military troubles were laid at the door of the British homosexuals, themes of persecution and prejudice are explored alongside questions of class and identity. The Eye in the Door, winner of the 1993 Guardian Fiction Prize, is the second volume of The Regeneration Trilogy. The first and final volumes are, Regeneration and The Ghost Road, which won the 1995 Booker Prize.
