1953: Adam Morris wins a scholarship to Cambridge, a stepping stone for those with ambition to build lives and career...

1955: in their final year, Adam's friends prepare for life on the outside, some by laying the foundation stones of th...

1960: Adam publishes his first novel, starts to write for film, and decides to confront a formidable adversary — the ...

1964: Alan Parks, now a notorious television interviewer, decides to visit the country with his wife Barbara. They de...

1970: Bill Bourne returns from America to work at a new university where several of his old college friends are now t...

1976: Adam, now a rich and successful writer, has more than his share of the 'glittering prizes'. He's happily marrie...