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Room at the Top is a novel by John Braine, first published in the United Kingdom by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1957, about an ambitious young working-class man who juggles sexual relationships with two middle-class women in a northern town in post-war England.
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John Braine. 3.69. 2,430 ratings161 reviews. The ruthlessly ambitious Joe Lampton rises swiftly from the petty bureaucracy of local government into the world of inherited wealth, fast cars, and glamorous women. But betrayal and tragedy strike as the original 'angry young man' of the fifties pursues his goals.
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Jul 21, 2023 · Room at the Top (1957), the first novel by John Braine (1922-1986), earned widespread critical acclaim and was a runaway bestseller in England and America, running into dozens of printings and spawning a sequel and an Oscar-winning film adaptation.
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May 11, 2013 · Room at the Top (1957), the first novel by John Braine (1922-1986), earned widespread critical acclaim and was a runaway bestseller in England and America, running into dozens of printings and spawning a sequel and an Oscar-winning film adaptation.
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Room At The Top by John Braine - The 4083rd greatest book of all time. This novel is a compelling exploration of class, ambition, and the pursuit of personal success in post-war Britain. It follows the story of a young man from a working-class background who is determined to climb the social ladder.
In novel: Proletarian …such as John Braine ( Room at the Top ), Keith Waterhouse ( There Is a Happy Land ), Kingsley Amis ( Lucky Jim ), and Stan Barstow ( A Kind of Loving ), provided a solution to working-class frustration in a fluid system of class promotion: revolution is an inadmissible dream.
Room at the Top (1957), the first novel by John Braine (1922-1986), earned widespread critical acclaim and was a runaway bestseller in England and America, running into dozens of...
