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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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May 3, 2023 · Room at the Top. by. Braine, John. Publication date. 1959. Publisher. Penguin Books. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled.
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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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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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...
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Jan 2, 2009 · (1957), the first published novel by John Braine (1922-86), made an instant and strong impact. Braine was classified with the “Angry Young Men” (who were not wholly a media invention), and. Room.
The Angry Young Men movement, featuring such stars as Kingsley Amis, is perfectly illustrated through the iconic figure of Joe Lampton. The ruthlessly ambitious Joe Lampton rises swiftly from the petty bureaucracy of local government into the unfamiliar world of inherited wealth, fast cars and glamorous women.
