John Braine

A harsh, accurate, powerful piece of story-telling

Remarkable. . . Room at the Top communicates so successfully the mingled bitterness and bravery of youth

This novel is brilliant...The observation is shrewd and the emotion and the comedy are so true it hurts.

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. 
 
But the price of success is high, and betrayal and tragedy strike as Joe pursues his goals.

Room At The Top

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A harsh, accurate, powerful piece of story-telling

Remarkable. . . Room at the Top communicates so successfully the mingled bitterness and bravery of youth

He has real talent

A harsh, accurate, powerful piece of story-telling

Remarkable. . . Room at the Top communicates so successfully the mingled bitterness and bravery of youth

He has real talent

A harsh, accurate, powerful piece of story-telling

Remarkable. . . Room at the Top communicates so successfully the mingled bitterness and bravery of youth

He has real talent

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